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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ±10 ppm 5-60 mins ±2 after 1 hour
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ? 0.001 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 806-956 MHz 0.1-2000 MHz 0.09-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   AM   N-AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FAX  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 6.3 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 µV
1.8-2 MHz: 3.2 µV
2-1000 MHz: 2.5 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2.5 µV
AM-N (10 dB S/N)
1.8-2 MHz: 2.5 µV
2-1000 MHz: 2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
AM-W (10 dB S/N)
30-1000 MHz: 3.2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 3.2 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-1000 MHz: 0.5 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-1000 MHz: 1.4 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 2 µV
1.8-2 MHz: 0.25 µV
2-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
30-1000 MHz: 0.32 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.32 µV
0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB
Selectivity ? AM/FM-N: 5.5 kHz (-6 dB)
AM-N/SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB)
AM-W/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
CW narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB, with optional FL-52A)
AUX (12 kHz)
WIDE > 4 kHz
INTER > 2 kHz
NARR > 1 kHz in "D"
[FM] > 12 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 70.45399 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 97 kHz
Image rejection ? HF: Better than 60 dB VHF/UHF: 50 dB > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz)
Audio output 1.8 W ? 1 W @ 4 ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC N-type SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 / 600Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 500 mA max Max 2 A ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x Between 1996 and 2004 in Japan Between 1991 and 1998
Dimensions 276 × 86 × 190 mm
(10.87 × 3.39 × 7.48 in)
287 × 112 × 309 mm
(11.30 × 4.41 × 12.17 in)
330 × 130 × 280 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.02 in)
Weight 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) 9.07 kg (20.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 5 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS / DCS
VFO mode
SAME w/FIPS
PC programmable
S-meter
Rotary control
Auto store
Data skip
Backlit display
Trunktracker III, tracks Motorola (type I, II & hybrid), EDACS & LTR systems
IF-shift. RS-232C. CI-V Voice synthesizer option (UT-102) ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000898T ICOM-IC-R008500 JRC-NRD-000535