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

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 806-956 MHz 0.5-30 MHz / 50-54 MHz 0.53-1.7 (AM) / 25-54 / 88-174 / 406-512 MHz
VHF/UHF TV channels
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV 0.53-1.70 MHz
0.4 µV 25-27.995 MHz
0.3 µV 28-54 MHz
0.8 µV 59.75-107.9 MHz
0.4 µV 108-136.9875 MHz
0.3 µV 137-174 MHz
1.0 µV 179.75-215.75 MHz
0.3 µV 406-512 MHz
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.8 W ? 0.9 W max

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz -
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? Max 100/100 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC Mains or 12V DC
Current RX 500 mA max ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 276 × 86 × 190 mm
(10.87 × 3.39 × 7.48 in)
270 × 96 × 271 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.67 in)
209 × 148 × 81 mm
(8.23 × 5.83 × 3.19 in)
Weight 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) ? 625 gr (1.4 lbs) without antenna
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ? 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 60 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS / DCS
VFO mode
SAME w/FIPS
PC programmable
S-meter
Rotary control
Auto store
Data skip
Backlit display
Trunktracker III, tracks Motorola (type I, II & hybrid), EDACS & LTR systems
DSP Clock
Weather scan
TV reception (audio)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000898T KENWOOD-TS-000570S UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000340-CRS