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

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 30-50 / 146-148 / 148-174 / 450-470 / 470-512 MHz 25-88 / 108-174 / 400-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? VHF: 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: ~380 MHz
2nd: 21.3 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 100mW 490 mW at ?% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 2 W ? -

Connections

Antenna SO-239 NMO + Built-in telescopic BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC Mains 2.4-3 V DC (2×R6/AA NiMH or Alkaline batteries) or 6 V DC external
Current RX Max 700 mA 30W 110-310 mA
TX Max 11 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2011 and 201x in China
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
230 × 93 × 184 mm
(9.06 × 3.66 × 7.24 in)
68 × 115 × 32 mm
(2.68 × 4.53 × 1.26 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) 165 gr (5.8 oz)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 16 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 KENWOOD-TM-000231E UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC-000101 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000093XLT