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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m  2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 110-174 / 410-500 MHz 30-54 / 137-174 / 380-512 MHz (less cellular in the US) 3.5-4 / 7-7.5 / 14-14.5 / 21-21.5 / 28-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 480 mW Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
- 3.5-4 / 7-7.5 / 14-14.5 / 21-21.5 / 28-30 MHz
Modulations FM   - CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W ? 260 W PEP

Connections

Antenna - BNC -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 5 × AA or external 12 V DC Mains or 12 V DC
Current RX Max 1 A ? ?
TX Max 11.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1985 and 19xx Between 196x and 1970
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
66 × 165 × 35 mm
(2.60 × 6.50 × 1.38 in)
?
Weight 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 565 gr (1.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-008500 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000055XLT SBE-SB-000035