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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Dual band FM Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 30-50 / 144-174 / 450-512 MHz 37.02-46.02 / 138.345-172.020 / 423.0-508.4875 MHz 65-108 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? 37-46 = 0.3 µV
138-172 = 0.4 µV
423-508 = 0.5 µV
(12 dB S/N)
≤ 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations - - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? ? 1 / 4 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep BNC -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 7.4 V DC Li-ion, 1800 mAh
Current RX ? ? 380 mA max
TX - - 1.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1995 and 199x Between 2011 and 201x in China
Dimensions ? 76 × 33 × 137 mm
(2.99 × 1.30 × 5.39 in)
110 × 58 × 32 mm
(4.33 × 2.28 × 1.26 in)
Weight ? 180 gr (6.4 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Pre-programmed with police and highway patrol freqs for all 50 US states, highway patrol mobile extender alarm, weather scan Reversable LCD
LED Flashlight
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF
1750 Hz
VOX
PC programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RE-001800 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT-000010-BEARTRACKER BAOFENG-A000052