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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / 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 0.09-30 MHz 30-50 / 148-174 / 450-470 (512?) MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   AM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FAX   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB ?
Selectivity ? AUX (12 kHz)
WIDE > 4 kHz
INTER > 2 kHz
NARR > 1 kHz in "D"
[FM] > 12 kHz
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne XTAL
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 70.45399 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 97 kHz
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Image rejection ? > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) ?
Audio output 1.8 W 1 W @ 4 ohms ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 12V DC or mains
Current RX 500 mA max ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x Between 1991 and 1998 Between 1975 and 197x
Dimensions 276 × 86 × 190 mm
(10.87 × 3.39 × 7.48 in)
330 × 130 × 280 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.02 in)
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Weight 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) 9.07 kg (20.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 5 channels/second 16 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 20 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
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000898T JRC-NRD-000535 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000016