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Scanner / receiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF/1.2GHz Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m  2m  70cm  23cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 5 / 12.5 kHz 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 75-88 / 136-174 / 406-469 MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 / 1240-1300 MHz (US)
144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz (EU)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV  
Sensitivity ? 25-28: 0.4 μV
28-54: 0.2 μV
108-137: 0.4 μV
137-174: 0.2 μV
406-512:0.3 μV
806-956: 0.4 μV
(12 dB SINAD)

Close-call
25-54: 450 μV
137-174: 150 μV
406-512: 130 μV
108-137: 200 μV
806-956: 450 μV
SSB/CW: ≤ 0.11 µV @ 10 dB S/N
AM: ≤ 1.0 µV @ 10 dB S/N
FM: ≤ 0.18 µV @ 12 dB SINAD
DV: ≤ 0.35 µV @ 1% BER
DD: ≤ 1.59 µV @ 1% BER
Selectivity ? ? SSB: 2.4 kHz @ -3 dB / 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 500 Hz @ -3 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
RTTY: 500 Hz @ -3 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
AM: 6 kHz @ -3 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 12 kHz @ -3 dB / 20 kHz @ -60 dB
DV (12.5 kHz spacing): ≥ 50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? 2m/70cm: Direct sampling 23cm: Down conversion IF-sampling
IF-freqs. ? ? 311-371 MHz (1200 MHz)
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70 dB
Audio output 1.5 W 1.2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 2m / 70cm / 23cm
Modulations - - AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV  
RF-output ? ? 2m: 0.5-100 W / 70cm: 0.5-75 W / 23cm: 0.1-10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15% (negative ground)
Current RX ? ? 1.2 A typical
TX - - 18 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x Between 200x and 200x Between 2019 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions ? 132 × 41 × 146 mm
(5.20 × 1.61 × 5.75 in)
240 × 94 × 238 mm
(9.45 × 3.70 × 9.37 in)
Weight ? ? 4.70 kg (10.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 297 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Close-call
Backlit Display
~3600 Pre-programmed channels
SDR-technology
Spectrum scope & waterfall
CTCSS / PL
Color touch screen
Satellite mode
SD-card slot
CI-V
LAN and USB-connectors
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN REGENCY-MX-001600 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000355C ICOM-IC-009700