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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld Amateur Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 136-174 / 406-512 MHz 50-54 MHz 0.5-999 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity 29 - 54 MHz 0.4V
137 - 174 MHz 0.5V
406 - 512 MHz 0.7V
? 140-150 MHz: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
400-470 MHz: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? AM/N-FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Single conversion (AM BC/W-FM) Double conversion (AM/FM/N-FM)
IF-freqs. ? ? IF: 130 kHz
1st: 47.25 / 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ≥ 200 mW at 10% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range - 50-54 MHz 2m / 70cm
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output ? FM/SSB/CW: 25 W, AM: 15 W 100 mW ... 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (6AA), 4.8V DC (4AA NiCd) 12V DC or mains 7.4 V DC (battery pack) or 4-14 V DC external
Current RX ? ? 45-240 mA
TX - Max 5 A 2 A max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 1978 and 19xx Between 2015 and 201x
Dimensions 70 × 155 × 25 mm
(2.76 × 6.10 × 0.98 in)
280 × 125 × 315 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 12.40 in)
60 × 95 × 33 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 1.30 in)
Weight 305 gr (10.8 oz) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 290 gr (10.2 oz) with SBR-14Li and antenna
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second ? 1206 channels in 7 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Limit search
Keypad lock
LCD light
Digital readout Built-in GPS
IPX5 water spray resistant
Vibralert
Internal AM bar antenna
GSM function (Group Short Message, 80 characters)
Micro SD card slot
Snapshot function/Image transfer with optional camera-microphone
Digital ARTS
USB port
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000070XLT YAESU-FT-000625RD YAESU-FT-000001XDE