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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-87.2625 / 108-137 / 138-174 / 406-512 / 806-960 MHz 144-148 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   CW   SSB   DSB  
Sensitivity HF/VHF: 0.3-0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.4-0.6 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

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

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features "Close call" RF capture technology on later versions ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000092XLT ICOM-IC-000212 JRC-NRD-000071