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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
DIGITAL SCANNER RADIO

General

HAM bands ? ? 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 9 / 10 kHz ? 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-108 MHz (115.15-223 MHz with optional FRQ-80 converter) 29-54 / 136-174 / 406-512 MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz (excl. cellular)
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   SSB   FM   AM   FM   DMR   P25  
Sensitivity ? Low band 0.4 µV for 12 dB SINAD
High band 0.5 µV for 12 dB SINAD
UHF band 0.7 µV for 12 dB SINAD
FM (12 dB SINAD unless otherwise noted)
VHF Low: 0.2 µV
VHF Aircraft (AM): 0.4 µV
VHF High 137-174 MHz: 0.3 µV
VHF High 216-300 MHz: 0.4 µV
UHF Low 300-406: 0.8 µV
UHF/UHF-T 406-512 MHz: 0.4 µV
UHF High 764-960 MHz: 0.5 µV
1240 -1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? -55 dB @ t 25 kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion PLL super heterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 400 mW 400 Milliwatts into 8 ohms Built-in 36 mm 8 Ohms dynamic speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna TNC + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep BNC BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4 × LR6 or external adapter) 5AA or external 12V DC DC 4.8-6 Volts (4 AA batteries) or 5 V DC USB
Current RX ? ? 170 mA typical
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2016 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 90 × 182 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.17 × 1.97 in)
70 × 170 × 35 mm
(2.76 × 6.69 × 1.38 in)
135 × 67 × 28 mm
(5.31 × 2.64 × 1.10 in)
Weight 650 gr (1.4 lbs) 300 gr (10.6 oz) 210 gr (7.4 oz) Without antenna and batteries
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 1000000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? • Functional keypad and backlit LCD display
• USA/Canada Radio Reference database on SD Card
• Quick Location based Programming (City, Zip,
County)
• Detects and masks encrypted voice audio
• Decodes Radio ID/Talkgroup ID data
• Upgradeable CPU Firmware, DSP Firmware and
Database Library
• USB Interface 2.0 or earlier
• DMR/MotoTRBO™ Tier II
• Improved P25 Functionality (Phase II, X2-TDMA)
• PC Software to customize your settings
• Signal Strength Meter
• 200 Scanlists
• Weather Radio Function
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SONY-ICF-PRO-000080-(HI-SCAN) UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000050XL WHISTLER-TRX-000001