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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Base Station Amateur HF Receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 25-550 / 760-1300 MHz 10-80 m 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.3 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 199x Between 1966 and 1970 in USA Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions 267 × 85 × 190 mm
(10.51 × 3.35 × 7.48 in)
377 × 169 × 340 mm
(14.84 × 6.65 × 13.39 in)
190 × 35 × 120 mm
(7.48 × 1.38 × 4.72 in)
Weight 1.82 kg (4.0 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 900 gr (2.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Auto-store
Search lockout
Attenuator
Data skip
Alpha-tagging
Rotary control
Tape recorder control
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC009000XLT HEATHKIT-SB-000301 ZODIAC-M-008000