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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
HF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  33cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? Typically less than 500 Hz pr hour after a 30-minute warm-up. Typically less than 150 Hz pr 30 minutes after a 90-minute warm-up ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 10-80 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.4 µV 29-54 / 136-174 MHz
0.8 µV 118-136 MHz
0.5 µV 406-512 MHz
1.0 µV 809-956 MHz
≤ 0.5 µV for 10 dB S+N/N
≤ 0.2 µV for readable signal
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Selectivity +/- 25 kHz, -55 dB Narrow: 250 Hz maximum at 6 dB.
Wide: 1 kHz maximum at 6 dB.
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Filters ? Passband 700 Hz (approximate) ?
Receiver system ? Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB ?
Audio output 480 mW max 1 watt into 8-ohm load ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
Modulations - CW   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 4 W (3 W on 10 m) 25/25 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC (+/- 10%) or 6×AA Ni-CAD cells 11-16 V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - 1 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1984 and 1991 in USA Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 235 × 108 × 216 mm
(9.25 × 4.25 × 8.50 in)
368 × 129 × 286 mm
(14.49 × 5.08 × 11.26 in)
Weight 565 gr (1.2 lbs) 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 10 priority channels QSK
WARC option
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Accessories BP-200 battery pack
AD-140U AC adapter
PS-002 power cord
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MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000200XLT HEATHKIT-HW-000009 YAESU-FT-000736R