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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 136-174 / 406-512 MHz 29-50 / 118-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity 29 - 54 MHz 0.4V
137 - 174 MHz 0.5V
406 - 512 MHz 0.7V
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion (older) Triple conversion (newer) Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W 200 mW max

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (6AA), 4.8V DC (4AA NiCd) 13.8V DC 4.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 1994 and 199x Between 1999 and 200x
Dimensions 70 × 155 × 25 mm
(2.76 × 6.10 × 0.98 in)
140 × 40 × 178 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.01 in)
64 × 165 × 45 mm
(2.52 × 6.50 × 1.77 in)
Weight 305 gr (10.8 oz) 450 gr (15.9 oz) 325 gr (11.5 oz)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 100 channels in 6 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Limit search
Keypad lock
LCD light
Pre-programmed with police, highway patrol, sheriff, fire/EMS, DOT and news freqs for all
50 US states
Highway patrol mobile extender alarm
Weather scan
Band search
Alert beep
Alpha-tags,
Attenuator
Autolight
CTCSS / DCS
Limit search
Rotary control
Turbo-search (300 chn/sec)
VFO search
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000070XLT UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT-000007 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000280XLT