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

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 300 Hz / hour after warm-up
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 25-512 / 758-824 / 849-869 / 894-956 / 1240-1300 MHz (less cellular in the US) 403-433 / 450-470 / 470-490 / 490-512 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 25-28 MHz AM: 0.4 µV
28-54 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
54-72 MHz WFM: 0.6 µV
72-76 MHz FM: 0.2 µV
76-108 MHz WFM: 0.5 µV
108-137 MHz AM: 0.3 µV
137-174 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
174-216 MHz WFM: 0.5 µV
216-225 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
225-380 MHz AM: 0.3 µV
380-512 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
758-960 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
1240-1300 MHz FM: 0.4 µV
? ?
Selectivity ? ? SSB
2.4 kHz @ -3 dB, 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
AM/FM
15 kHz @ -3 dB, 32 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 380/265 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 403-433 / 450-470 / 470-490 / 490-512 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 45 W SSB: 25 W PEP, FM: 15...25 W, AM: 25 W PEP

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 60Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16.6V DC ? 12 V DC
Current RX 500 mA max ? 2 A
TX - ? 9 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2009 and 201x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in West-Germany
Dimensions 184 × 56 × 155 mm
(7.24 × 2.20 × 6.10 in)
? 256 × 105 × 273 mm
(10.08 × 4.13 × 10.75 in)
Weight 1.55 kg (3.4 lbs) ? 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 9000 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Beartracker warning system
"Close call" RF capture technology
RS-232C
Tracks Motorola type I, II. EDACS, SCAT and LTR systems.
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater reverse
S.A.M.E Weather alert
FIPS code
GPS-enabled for location-related scanning
Band scope
Individual channel volume offset
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT000015X KENWOOD-TK-000830 SEMCOSET-SELECTO