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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ±3 ppm ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.09-34 MHz (114-174 / 423-456 MHz option) 400-512 MHz 80-10 m + 11 m + WWV (15 MHz)
Modulations All mode   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV 1.6-34 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB ? SSB/CW: 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N)
AM: 1 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity AUX (12 kHz with no filter)
WIDE > 4 kHz
INTER > 2 kHz
NARR (option)
[FM] > 12 kHz
? AM/SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 600 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters 2 / 4 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.45399-70.453 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) ? 50 dB
Audio output 0.5 W @ 4 Ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 477 MHz 80-10 m (no WARC)
Modulations - FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 5 W SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 50 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 / 600Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains ? Mains or 13.8 V DC +/-10%
Current RX ? ? 2 / 7 A (heater off/on)
TX - ? 22 A max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 1992 in Japan Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 340 × 132 × 287 mm
(13.39 × 5.20 × 11.30 in)
127 × 36 × 157.5 mm
(5.00 × 1.42 × 6.20 in)
350 × 165 × 333 mm
(13.78 × 6.50 × 13.11 in)
Weight 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) ? 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 2 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CW-filter options
Clock Timer
Dimmer
Noise Blanker
Notch Filter
Passband Tuning
RS232
RTTY demodulator
Scan/Sweep
Tone Control
Detachable Remote or In-Dash Control Head
CTCSS / DCS
6146B final
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000525 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UH000015SX UNIDEN-BEARCAT-002020