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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm  33cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ? ± 0.005 %
Tuning steps 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (USA) 26.965 - 27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz 30-57 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-137 MHz: 2.0 µV
137-512 MHz: 1.0 µV
806-906 MHz-: 2.0 µV
0.8 μV for 10 dB; (S + N) /N typical (limit 1.6 μV)
Selectivity 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz @ -6 dB / 20 kHz @ -50 dB 6 dB @ 7kHz, 70 dB @ 10kHz typical
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Doulbe conversion superheterodyne Double Conversion Superheterodyne, PLL
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.692 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 65 dB
Audio output 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD 1.2 W nominal 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965 - 27.405 MHz
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output ? ? 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12 V DC or mains 13.8 V DC nom. (+ or - ground)
Current RX ? ? 800 mA
TX - - 1.4 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain Between 1992 and 199x in USA Between 2012 and 201x
Dimensions 483 × 89 × 320 mm
(19.02 × 3.50 × 12.60 in)
180 × 250 × 60 mm
(7.09 × 9.84 × 2.36 in)
152 × 58 × 327 mm
(5.98 × 2.28 × 12.87 in)
Weight 5.58 kg (12.3 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) without antenna ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features PC-control ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000235 20-402 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-PRO000505XL