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

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 180 mW, 8 ohms 2.7 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
- -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 8.4V DC +/- 25% 4.8 / 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX 400-800 mA - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx Between 1994 and 199x Between 1994 and 199x
Dimensions 66 × 168 × 40 mm
(2.60 × 6.61 × 1.57 in)
64 × 310 × 45 mm
(2.52 × 12.20 × 1.77 in)
265 × 84 × 188 mm
(10.43 × 3.31 × 7.40 in)
Weight 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with batteries 357 gr (12.6 oz) 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 10 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 ? TURBOSEARCH Mode (300 steps per sec.) Auto-store
Auto-sort
Rotary control
Tape control
Weather alert
Channel count
Optional CTCSS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-002500 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000120XLT UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000890XLT