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

General

HAM bands 6m  6m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-54 / 180-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 400-512 / 806-956 MHz 25-512 / 758-824 / 849-869 / 894-960 / 1240-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? 29.000 - 54.000 MHz 0.5 µV
137.000 - 174.000 MHz 0.7 µV
406.000 - 512.000 MHz 0.7 µV
108.000 - 136.975 MHz 1.2 µV
806.000 - 956.000 MHz 0.8 µV
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne Software defined (SDR)
IF-freqs. 1st:
( 25-174 MHz) 380.6050-380.7000 MHz
(406-512 MHz) 380.6125-380.7000 MHz
(806-956 MHz) 380.7000-380.7875 MHz
2nd: 21.3 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 490 mW @ 8 ohm 2.6 W ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC 12V DC ?
Current RX 110 mA typical, 310 mA max ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2003 and 200x Between 2018 and 20xx
Dimensions 70 × 114 × 44 mm
(2.76 × 4.49 × 1.73 in)
180 × 60 × 155 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 6.10 in)
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Weight 170 gr (6.0 oz) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 60 channels/second 250 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Close Call RF
Service Search
Rotary control
Backlit display
PC programmable (USB)
Pre-programmed for Local Police/Sheriff, Fire/EMS, News media, Weather, CB, Aircraft, Railroads, Marine, DOT
Trunk Tracker, tracks Motorola, EDACS and LTR
PC Programmable
Band search
Alpha tags
Enhanced dynamic memory system
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000095XLT UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT-000008 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-SDS000100