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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 25-512 / 758-824 / 849-869 / 894-956 / 1240-1300 MHz (less cellular in the US) 150 kHz - 18 MHz ?
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   -
Sensitivity 25-28 MHz AM: 0.4 µV
28-54 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
54-72 MHz WFM: 0.6 µV
72-76 MHz FM: 0.2 µV
76-108 MHz WFM: 0.5 µV
108-137 MHz AM: 0.3 µV
137-174 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
174-216 MHz WFM: 0.5 µV
216-225 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
225-380 MHz AM: 0.3 µV
380-512 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
758-960 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
1240-1300 MHz FM: 0.4 µV
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 380/265 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 1.8-29.7 MHz
160-10m
Modulations - - CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 30 kW @ 200 W input

Connections

Antenna BNC Proprietary (military) -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16.6V DC ? Mains
Current RX 500 mA max ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2009 and 201x Between 194x and 19xx Between 2011 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 184 × 56 × 155 mm
(7.24 × 2.20 × 6.10 in)
? 540 × 610 × 720 mm
(21.26 × 24.02 × 28.35 in)
Weight 1.55 kg (3.4 lbs) ? 224.00 kg (494.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 9000 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Beartracker warning system
"Close call" RF capture technology
RS-232C
Tracks Motorola type I, II. EDACS, SCAT and LTR systems.
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater reverse
S.A.M.E Weather alert
FIPS code
GPS-enabled for location-related scanning
Band scope
Individual channel volume offset
? Eimac 4CX15000A/D tube
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT000015X MARCONI-R001155 DRESSLER-TSUNAMI-000030K