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

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  60m  40m  20m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 66-88 / 118-136 / 144-174 / 420-512 MHz 20-80 m 100 kHz - 4.2 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   USB  
Sensitivity VHF AM: 1 µV (10 dB S/N)
VHF FM: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne 17 tubes ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.8 MHz
2nd: 400 KHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 20-80 m 150 kHz - 4.2 MHz
Modulations - CW   SSB   AM   USB  
RF-output ? SSB: 150 W (PEP input), CW: 125 W (input) 400 W

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne - SO-239
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Separate PSU 24 V DC
Current RX 550-770 mA @ 13.8 VDC ? ?
TX - ? 28 A max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x in USA Between 1961 and 1963 in USA Between 198x and 19xx
Dimensions 265 × 75 × 195 mm
(10.43 × 2.95 × 7.68 in)
? ?
Weight 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) 7.94 kg (17.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 11 channels/second None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000220FB HALLICRAFTERS-SR-000160 SKANTI-TRP-006000