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

General

HAM bands None  2m  70cm  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Channelized 5 / 6.25 / 8.22 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 100 kHz 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 30-50 / 146-174 / 450 512 MHz (USA) 0.5-1.8 / 76-108 / 108-222 / 300-1000 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 25-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM Stereo   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.7 MHz: 5 µV
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
300-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
137-150 MHz: 0.2 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-470 MHz: 0.2 µV
800-900 MHz: 0.4 µV
900-1000 MHz: 0.8 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 2 µV
174-222 MHz: 1 µV
470-800 MHz: 5 µV
25-28: 0.4 μV
28-54: 0.2 μV
108-137: 0.4 μV
137-174: 0.2 μV
406-512:0.3 μV
806-956: 0.4 μV
(12 dB SINAD)

Close-call
25-54: 450 μV
137-174: 150 μV
406-512: 130 μV
108-137: 200 μV
806-956: 450 μV
Selectivity ? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.2 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
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Modulations - FM   N-FM   -
RF-output ? High: 50/40 W, Medium: 20/20 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC / Mains 11.7-15.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 0.5 A ?
TX - 2-8.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2007 and 200x Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions ? 112 × 38 × 178 mm
(4.41 × 1.50 × 7.01 in)
132 × 41 × 146 mm
(5.20 × 1.61 × 5.75 in)
Weight ? 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags. Bluetooth. Clock/Calendar. WIRES-ready. Messaging feature. Line in. PA. DTMF, CTCSS & DCS. 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX Close-call
Backlit Display
~3600 Pre-programmed channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN REGENCY-ACT-E-000106 YAESU-FTM-000010R UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000355C