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Handheld VHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ±10 ppm 5-60 mins ±2 after 1 hour
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ? 0.001 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 87.5-107.9 / 108-174 MHz 0.538-34 MHz (1.580-1.720 MHz gap) in 4 bands 0.09-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   AM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FAX  
Sensitivity AM: 0.4 µV
FM: 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 0.9 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? 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
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 51.750 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? 1st: 70.45399 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 97 kHz
Image rejection 70 dB ? > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz)
Audio output ? ? 1 W @ 4 ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3.6-4.5V DC (3R6/AA) Mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 36-160 mA ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 1951 and 1954 Between 1991 and 1998
Dimensions 53 × 104 × 28 mm
(2.09 × 4.09 × 1.10 in)
470 × 229 × 241 mm
(18.50 × 9.02 × 9.49 in)
330 × 130 × 280 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.02 in)
Weight 100 gr (3.5 oz) without antennna & battery 18.60 kg (41.0 lbs) 9.07 kg (20.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 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 ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000030XLT HALLICRAFTERS-S-000076 JRC-NRD-000535