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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 37.02-46.02 / 138.345-172.020 / 423.0-508.4875 / 806.0125-868.9875 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-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 ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 650 mW @ 10% THD 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m - -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output SSB: 260 W (PEP input), CW: 180 W (input), AM: 80 W (input) ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 10 VAC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1999 and 20xx Between 1995 and 199x
Dimensions ? 205 × 74 × 140 mm
(8.07 × 2.91 × 5.51 in)
76 × 33 × 137 mm
(2.99 × 1.30 × 5.39 in)
Weight ? 625 gr (1.4 lbs) 180 gr (6.4 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None 100 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 25 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 ? Alarm clock
SAME Wx
Pre-programmed with 1583 police and highway patrol freqs for all 50 US states, highway patrol mobile extender alarm, weather scan
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000101B UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000278CLT UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT-000012-STORMTRACKER