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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Headless HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? USB/LSB/CW: 1Hz, FM: 0.001 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 0.15-1500 MHz 136-162 MHz
146-174 MHz
403-433 MHz
438-470 MHz
465-495 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM (10dB S/N)
<0.5 MHz: n.sp.
0.5-1.5 MHz 5 µV
1.5-30 MHz 1 µV
30-1000 MHz 1 µV
1-1.5 GHz 1.5 µV
SSB/CW (10dB S/N)
<0.5 MHz: n.sp.
0.5-1.5 MHz 0.9 µV
1.5-30 MHz 0.3 µV
30-1000 MHz 0.3 µV
1-1.5 GHz 0.5 µV
FM-N/FM-W 12dB SINAD
<0.5 MHz n.sp.
0.5-1.5 MHz 0.9 µV
1.5-30 MHz 0.35 µV
30-1000 MHz 0.35 µV
1-1.5 GHz 0.4 µV
?
Selectivity ? SSB/CW: 2.5 kHz @ 6dB
AM: 6 kHz @ 6dB
FM-N: 15 kHz @ 6dB
FM-W: 230 kHz @ 6dB
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double/Triple conversion + DSP ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 65 dB typical > 70 dB
Audio output 650 mW @ 10% THD 200 mW Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - - 136-162 MHz
146-174 MHz
403-433 MHz
438-470 MHz
465-495 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 5 W max

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 10 VAC ? 7.5V DC NiCad battery
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 20xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 205 × 74 × 140 mm
(8.07 × 2.91 × 5.51 in)
? 59 × 140 × 40 mm
(2.32 × 5.51 × 1.57 in)
Weight 625 gr (1.4 lbs) ? 509 gr (1.1 lbs) with battery
Form factor Base Station Headless Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Alarm clock
SAME Wx
Internal ISA-card CTCSS/PL or Select 5/5-tone CCIR
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000278CLT WINRADIO-WR-003150I MOTOROLA-GP-000300