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

General

HAM bands ? 6m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 / 500 Hz / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 500 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-2600 MHz (C)
0.01-3000 MHz (AC/B/+3)
29-54 / 108-174 / 400-512 / 806-956 MHz 26-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 10 - 20 MHz
0.56V AM 6 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.25V SSB 3 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.36V FM 6 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.56V FM 15 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
90 - 150 MHz
0.50V AM 6 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.20V SSB 3 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.25V FM 6 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.28V FM 15 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.50V FM 30 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.80V FM 110 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
1.12V FM 220 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
400 - 700 MHz
0.56V AM 6 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.23V SSB 3 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.28V FM 6 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.32V FM 15 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.50V FM 30 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
1.80V FM 110 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
1.25V FM 220 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
1.6 - 2.6 GHz
0.36V AM 6 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.14V SSB 3 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.20V FM 6 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.22V FM 15 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.40V FM 30 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.63V FM 110 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.90V FM 220 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
29.000 - 54.000 MHz 0.5 µV
137.000 - 174.000 MHz 0.7 µV
406.000 - 512.000 MHz 0.7 µV
108.000 - 136.975 MHz 1.2 µV
806.000 - 956.000 MHz 0.8 µV
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters 3, 6, 15, 30, 110 and 220 kHz (500 Hz optional) ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.7 watts into 8 ohms (@ 13.5V) @ 10% distortion 2.6 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26-30 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 21 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type BNC -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 12V DC ?
Current RX 1 A ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and xxxx Between 2003 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 217 × 100 × 260 mm
(8.54 × 3.94 × 10.24 in)
180 × 60 × 155 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 6.10 in)
185 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.28 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
Weight 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 2000 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 45 channels/second 250 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Pre-programmed for Local Police/Sheriff, Fire/EMS, News media, Weather, CB, Aircraft, Railroads, Marine, DOT
Trunk Tracker, tracks Motorola, EDACS and LTR
PC Programmable
Band search
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-005000 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT-000008 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-002830