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

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5/100 Hz
1/5/6.25/9/10/12.5/25/50 kHz
1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz 0.01-36 / 48-1750 MHz 2-7.999 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB: < 0.1µV (500khz - 500MHz)
AM: 1µV
FM: < 0.3µV (48-860MHz)
FM: < 0.5µV (860-1250MHz)
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? SSB: 2.4 kHz Wide AM: 6 kHz Narrow FM: 12.5 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.000 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 250 mW, 8 ohms 2W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 2-7.999 MHz
Modulations - - AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? SSB: 5/20 W, AM: 1.5/5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 + N-type BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (6AA), 4.8V DC (4AA NiCd), 12V DC (ext) 12V DC 18V DC
Current RX ? 500mA ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1998 and 200x in UK Between 197x and 198x in Great Britain
Dimensions 70 × 170 × 35 mm
(2.76 × 6.69 × 1.38 in)
205 × 65 × 193 mm
(8.07 × 2.56 × 7.60 in)
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Weight 360 gr (12.7 oz) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second 54682 channels in 234 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features 7 programmed WX channels PC programmable (RS-232)
Remote control
Digital sound recording
Video output
TV sound output
Hamcomm I/F
Built-in ATU
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000060XLT FAIRHAVEN-RD000500VX RACAL-TRA-000921