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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
VHF/Air band Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ±2.5ppm ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 440-470 MHz 108-136.975 MHz
NOAA weather channels*
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? <0.20 µV 1 µV for 6 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 35.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 650 mW @ 10% THD 400mW 600 mW into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 440-470 MHz 118-136.975 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM  
RF-output ? 4 W 1.5-5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 10 VAC Li-ion Battery 12-15 V DC
Current RX ? 35 mA (standby) 400 mA typical
TX - 1500 mA 900 mA max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 20xx Between 200x and 201x in China Between 1990 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 205 × 74 × 140 mm
(8.07 × 2.91 × 5.51 in)
53 × 100 × 28 mm
(2.09 × 3.94 × 1.10 in)
65 × 198 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 7.80 × 1.38 in)
Weight 625 gr (1.4 lbs) 235 gr (8.3 oz) 640 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alarm clock
SAME Wx
Repeater Shift
CTCSS
KENWOOD option ready
PC programmable via interface cable
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000278CLT LINTON-LT-003688-2 ICOM-IC-A000021