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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-1300 MHz 25-54 / 180-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 400-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   APCO-25   AM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 29.000 - 54.000 MHz 0.5 µV
137.000 - 174.000 MHz 0.7 µV
406.000 - 512.000 MHz 0.7 µV
108.000 - 136.975 MHz 1.2 µV
806.000 - 956.000 MHz 0.8 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st:
( 25-174 MHz) 380.6050-380.7000 MHz
(406-512 MHz) 380.6125-380.7000 MHz
(806-956 MHz) 380.7000-380.7875 MHz
2nd: 21.3 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 490 mW @ 8 ohm 2.6 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna SMA BNC BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3.6-4.5V DC (3R6/AA) 6V DC 12V DC
Current RX ? 110 mA typical, 310 mA max ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2003 and 200x
Dimensions 70 × 11 × 32 mm
(2.76 × 0.43 × 1.26 in)
70 × 114 × 44 mm
(2.76 × 4.49 × 1.73 in)
180 × 60 × 155 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 6.10 in)
Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) 170 gr (6.0 oz) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 6000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 60 channels/second 250 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. Tracks Motorola I, II & IIi, EDACS, SmartNet, SmartZone, Privacy Plus, SCAT and LTR. "Close call" RF capture technology Close Call RF
Service Search
Rotary control
Backlit display
PC programmable (USB)
Pre-programmed for Local Police/Sheriff, Fire/EMS, News media, Weather, CB, Aircraft, Railroads, Marine, DOT
Trunk Tracker, tracks Motorola, EDACS and LTR
PC Programmable
Band search
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBCD000396T UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000095XLT UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT-000008