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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile marine transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 10 kHz - 30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW/RTTY
0.5-1.6 MHz: 1 µV
1.6-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
AM
0.5-1.6 MHz: 10 µV
1.6-30 MHz: 2 µV
Selectivity ? ? SSB/CW/RTTY
2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
AM
6 kHz @ -6 dB
20 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 210 mW ? 2 W into 8 Ohms with 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations - - AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output ? ? SSB: 100 W, AM: 40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6V DC battery, 12V DC external Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 1.4 A
TX - - 25 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 20xx Between 1969 and 1972 in USA Between 20xx and 20xx in China
Dimensions 64 × 165 × 45 mm
(2.52 × 6.50 × 1.77 in)
? 240 × 200 × 65 mm
(9.45 × 7.87 × 2.56 in)
Weight 357 gr (12.6 oz) ? 4.00 kg (8.8 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Marine / Navy
Features Tracks Motorola I, II & IIi and EDACS
Turbo Search (300 steps per second)
PC programmable
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000245XLT ITT-MACKAY-MARINE-003010C FEITONG-FT-000808