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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz 80-15 m 29.7-42 MHz
35-50 MHz
136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ≤ 1 µV for 10 dB signal to noise ratio ?
Selectivity ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Super-Heterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 180 mW, 8 ohms 2 W at 10% THD (max 3 W) ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 80-15 m 29.7-42 MHz
35-50 MHz
136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations - USB   LSB   FM  
RF-output ? 135 W PEP 1-5 W max

Connections

Antenna BNC Clamps / screws SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 40-100Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8 / 13.8V DC Mains 1400 mAh Li-Ion
Current RX ? 35 W ?
TX - 165 W ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 199x Between 1963 and 196x in USA Between 199x and 200x
Dimensions 64 × 310 × 45 mm
(2.52 × 12.20 × 1.77 in)
298 × 140 × 260 mm
(11.73 × 5.51 × 10.24 in)
58 × 137 × 38 mm
(2.28 × 5.39 × 1.50 in)
Weight 357 gr (12.6 oz) 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) 428 gr (15.1 oz) with standard hi-capacity NimH battery
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second None 255 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features TURBOSEARCH Mode (300 steps per sec.) ? CTCSS/PL and Select 5/5-tone CCIR
VOX
Full keypad
IP54
Mil spec 8110C / 810D / 810E
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000120XLT SBE-SB-000033 MOTOROLA-GP-000380