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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave VFO

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 20 / 100 / 500 Hz / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-87.2625 / 108-137 / 138-174 / 406-512 / 806-960 MHz 100 kHz - 29.9999 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity HF/VHF: 0.3-0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.4-0.6 µV (12 dB SINAD)
100 kHz to 2 MHz
AM 2 µV
SSB .5 µV

2 MHz to 30 MHz
AM 1 µV
SSB .5 µV max

10db(S+N/N)
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Selectivity ? 45 MHz 8 kHz BW
455 Khz (AM) 6 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
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Filters ? 5.8 kHz AM and 2.5 kHz SSB ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 watts into 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - ?
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 + Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50 Ω 50/500Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 6V DC external 12V DC / 10 AA cells ?
Current RX 110-310 mA 350-800 mA -
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x Between 20xx and 20xx Between 1959 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 68 × 115 × 32 mm
(2.68 × 4.53 × 1.26 in)
232 × 100 × 225 mm
(9.13 × 3.94 × 8.86 in)
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Weight 165 gr (5.8 oz) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features "Close call" RF capture technology on later versions 6-digit LCD display
Analog S-Meter
455kHz IF output
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000092XLT PALSTAR-RC000030A COLLINS-000399C-1