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

General

HAM bands 6m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 20 Hz after 1 min below 13 MHz. ± 50 Hz after 1 min > 13 MHz.
Tuning steps ? 5 to 100 kHz 1 / 10 / 100 Hz, 1 / 5 / 9 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 25-225 / 400-512 / 806-824 / 850-869 / 895-960 / 1240-1300 MHz 0.09-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   RTTY   FAX  
Sensitivity ? 0.4μV 25–27.995 MHz AM
0.3μV 28–53.98 MHz N-FM
0.5μV 54–71.95 MHz W-FM
0.2μV 72–75.995 MHz FM
0.4μV 76–107.9 MHz FM-B
0.3μV 108–136.9916 MHz AM
0.3μV 137–173.9875 MHz N-FM
0.5μV 174–215.95 MHz W-FM
0.3μV 216–224.98 MHz N-FM
0.3μV 400–512 MHz N-FM
0.4μV 806–960 MHz N-FM
0.5μV 1240–1300 MHz N-FM
2µV SSB 1.8-30 MHz (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? ? 6.0 kHz
3.0 kHz
0.5 kHz
1.0 kHz
0.5 kHz [Optional]
0.3 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne Up Conversion Dual Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 380.7 to 380.8 MHz
2nd: 10.8 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output 200 mW max 320 mW, 8 ohm 1 Watts at 8 Ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.8V DC 3V DC (3×AA), 12V DC external 24V DC or mains
Current RX ? 500 mA 36W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 200x Between 2004 and 20xx Between 199x and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 64 × 165 × 45 mm
(2.52 × 6.50 × 1.77 in)
61 × 136 × 31 mm
(2.40 × 5.35 × 1.22 in)
480 × 150 × 290 mm
(18.90 × 5.91 × 11.42 in)
Weight 325 gr (11.5 oz) 168 gr (5.9 oz) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 9000 channels in 500 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alert beep
Alpha-tags,
Attenuator
Autolight
CTCSS / DCS
Limit search
Rotary control
Turbo-search (300 chn/sec)
VFO search
CTCSS / DCS
GPS connectivity
PC programmable
Trunktracker III, tracks Motorola Systems: Type I, II, II/I (hybrid), EDACS Systems (FM, NFM, and SCAT), LTR Systems
Turbo-search (300 chn/sec)
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000280XLT UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000346XT JRC-NRD-000302A