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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile Shortwave Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz 5 / 12.5 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 0.03-30 MHz 25-549.950 / 760-1300 MHz (Europe and Australia)
Modulations AM   FM   AM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
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Selectivity ? AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion ('92 - '97) Triple conversion ('98 - '??) Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 100mW max 2 W 500 mW

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.8V DC 12V DC 6 V DC (NiCd battery pack) or 12 V DC external
Current RX ? 300 mA ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering Between 1995 and 199x in Philippines
Dimensions 64 × 152 × 43 mm
(2.52 × 5.98 × 1.69 in)
180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
69 × 187 × 38 mm
(2.72 × 7.36 × 1.50 in)
Weight 355 gr (12.5 oz) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 370 gr (13.1 oz)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 400 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
Data skip
Attenuator
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-SC-000150Y/B NASA-TARGET-HF000003 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC003000XLT