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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-87.2625 / 108-137 / 138-174 / 406-512 / 806-960 MHz 144-148 MHz 25-87 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity HF/VHF: 0.3-0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.4-0.6 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? VHF: 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: ~380 MHz
2nd: 21.3 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 400 mW at ?% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 3 W, Low: ? W -

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 + Built-in sweep BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 6V DC external 13.8 V DC ±15% 2.4-3 V DC (2×R6/AA Alkaline or NiMH batteries)
Current RX 110-310 mA ? 90-290 mA
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx in Vietnam
Dimensions 68 × 115 × 32 mm
(2.68 × 4.53 × 1.26 in)
61 × 183 × 162 mm
(2.40 × 7.20 × 6.38 in)
68 × 115 × 32 mm
(2.68 × 4.53 × 1.26 in)
Weight 165 gr (5.8 oz) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 165 gr (5.8 oz)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 80 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features "Close call" RF capture technology on later versions ? Backlit display
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000092XLT ICOM-IC-000212 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000069XLT-2