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

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 66-88 / 118-136 / 144-174 / 420-512 MHz 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity VHF AM: 1 µV (10 dB S/N)
VHF FM: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? ≥ 26 dB S+N+D/N+D at 1 µV
Selectivity ? ? ± 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB
± 15 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.8 MHz
2nd: 400 KHz
? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 250 mW, 8 ohms 300 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-148 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 1.5 W, Low: 0.15 W

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne BNC BNC
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 6V DC (6AA), 4.8V DC (4AA NiCd), 12V DC (ext) 8.4V DC
Current RX 550-770 mA @ 13.8 VDC ? 20-130 mA
TX - - 220-550 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1980 and 199x
Dimensions 265 × 75 × 195 mm
(10.43 × 2.95 × 7.68 in)
70 × 170 × 35 mm
(2.76 × 6.69 × 1.38 in)
65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
Weight 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) 360 gr (12.7 oz) 490 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP3
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 11 channels/second 10 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second 800 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 7 programmed WX channels ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000220FB UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000060XLT ICOM-IC-000002A