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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Fixed x-tal channels 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 33-47 / 152-164 / 450-470 / 470-508 MHz 25-88 / 108-174 / 400-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? VHF: 0.6 µV for 20 dB quieting
UHF: 1.0 µV for 20 dB quieting
VHF: 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion ('92 - '97) Triple conversion ('98 - '??) XTAL Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: ~380 MHz
2nd: 21.3 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 100mW max 100 mW 490 mW at ?% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC Proprietary BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8V DC 6 V DC (4×AAA) 2.4-3 V DC (2×R6/AA NiMH or Alkaline batteries) or 6 V DC external
Current RX ? ? 110-310 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1979 and 198x Between 2011 and 201x in China
Dimensions 64 × 152 × 43 mm
(2.52 × 5.98 × 1.69 in)
70 × 158 × 25 mm
(2.76 × 6.22 × 0.98 in)
68 × 115 × 32 mm
(2.68 × 4.53 × 1.26 in)
Weight 355 gr (12.5 oz) 225 gr (7.9 oz) 165 gr (5.8 oz)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 6 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? "Close Call" RF capture
Backlit display
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-SC-000150Y/B UNIDEN-BEARCAT-FOUR-SIX-TS UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000093XLT