Compare rigs

Compare specifications between amateur radios. Simply select up to 3 radios and compare them side-by-side, including images and descriptions.

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

General

HAM bands 6m  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 806-956 MHz 37.02-46.02 / 138.345-172.020 / 423.0-508.4875 / 806.0125-868.9875 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 37-46 MHz = 0.3 µV
138-172 MHz = 0.4 µV
423-508 MHz = 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 180mW max 2.7 W 1 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 200x Between 1994 and 199x Between 1995 and 199x
Dimensions 64 × 152 × 43 mm
(2.52 × 5.98 × 1.69 in)
265 × 84 × 188 mm
(10.43 × 3.31 × 7.40 in)
76 × 33 × 137 mm
(2.99 × 1.30 × 5.39 in)
Weight 355 gr (12.5 oz) 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) 180 gr (6.4 oz)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 1583 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Auto-store
Auto-sort
Rotary control
Tape control
Weather alert
Channel count
Optional CTCSS
Pre-programmed with 1583 police and highway patrol freqs for all 50 US states, highway patrol mobile extender alarm, weather scan
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000220XLT UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000890XLT UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT-000012-STORMTRACKER