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

General

HAM bands 6m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 135 Hz
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 400-512 / 806-956 MHz 29-54 / 136-174 / 406-512 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   AM   SSB  
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
? AM: 0.5 µV
SSB: 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 85 dB
Audio output 2.6 W ? 8 Ohm, 2.5 Watt

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - - AM   SSB  
RF-output ? ? AM: 4 W, SSB: 12 W

Connections

Antenna BNC - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 52Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC 10 V AC Mains / 12-16 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 155 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 6.10 in)
? 340 × 100 × 290 mm
(13.39 × 3.94 × 11.42 in)
Weight 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) ? 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 250 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features 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
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT-000008 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC-000147XLT RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-TRC-000490