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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 30-50 / 146-148 / 148-174 / 450-470 / 470-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion ('92 - '97) Triple conversion ('98 - '??) ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 100mW max 100mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
- -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output 1.5-3 / 1-2 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SMA BNC NMO + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3.2-7V DC 4.8V DC Mains
Current RX 20-150 mA ? 30W
TX 1.2-1.8 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 1992 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 47 × 81 × 23 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in)
64 × 152 × 43 mm
(2.52 × 5.98 × 1.69 in)
230 × 93 × 184 mm
(9.06 × 3.66 × 7.24 in)
Weight 182 gr (6.4 oz) with battery and antenna 355 gr (12.5 oz) 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 5000 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS, DCS, DTMF & ARTS. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-VX-000002R UNIDEN-BEARCAT-SC-000150Y/B UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC-000101