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

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 10 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.53-1.7 (AM) / 25-54 / 88-174 / 406-512 MHz
VHF/UHF TV channels
0.5-30 MHz / 50-54 MHz 144-146 MHz (E)
144-148 MHz (A)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   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
? 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
28 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? 500 Hz / 2.7 kHz roofing filters ?
Receiver system ? DSP Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 0.9 W max ? 280 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 144-146 MHz (E)
144-148 MHz (A)
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM  
RF-output ? ? 1 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12V DC 13.8V DC 7.5-16V DC
Current RX ? ? 50 mA
TX - ? 1.3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 2010 and 20xx in Singapore Between 198x and 19xx
Dimensions 209 × 148 × 81 mm
(8.23 × 5.83 × 3.19 in)
? 62 × 166 × 37 mm
(2.44 × 6.54 × 1.46 in)
Weight 625 gr (1.4 lbs) without antenna ? 361 gr (12.7 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 60 channels/second ? 60 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Clock
Weather scan
TV reception (audio)
Duo color LCD (amber/green)
Antenna tuner
CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000340-CRS KENWOOD-TS-000590 KENWOOD-TH-000235A/E