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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range General coverage 37.02-46.02 / 138.345-172.020 / 423.0-508.4875 MHz 66-88 / 118-174 / 406-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 37-46 = 0.3 µV
138-172 = 0.4 µV
423-508 = 0.5 µV
(12 dB S/N)
66-88MHz: 0.3µV
118-136MHz: 0.6µV
136-174MHz: 0.4µV
406-512MHz: 0.3µV
Selectivity ? ? -55dB @ ±25kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W 500mW max

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   - -
RF-output Max 400 W (AM: 100 W) ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 12V DC or NiCd battery (7.2V)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x in Japan Between 1995 and 199x Between 1988 and 19xx in Philippines
Dimensions ? 76 × 33 × 137 mm
(2.99 × 1.30 × 5.39 in)
68 × 200 × 34 mm
(2.68 × 7.87 × 1.34 in)
Weight ? 180 gr (6.4 oz) 390 gr (13.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Balanced microphone jack (XLR). Data port. PS/2 keyboard jack. Direct I/O sound card connections. 32-bit IF DSP. IP3 better than +40 dBm! Twin identical RX. Pre-programmed with police and highway patrol freqs for all 50 US states, highway patrol mobile extender alarm, weather scan ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FTDX-009000MP UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT-000010-BEARTRACKER UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000100XLT