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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-512 / 806-960 / 1240-1300 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz 0.1-30 MHz (AM, SSB)
87-108 MHz (FM)
118-137 MHz (AM)
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM   AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM 0.1-30 MHz: 2 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
AM 118-137 MHz: 4 µV (1000 Hz, 30% mod)
W-FM: 4 µV (20 dB S/N, mono)
SSB: 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? ? AM/SSB (BW=6 kHz)
>6 kHz (-6 dB), <12 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/SSB (BW=4 kHz)
>4 kHz (-6 dB), <9 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/SSB (BW=2.3 kHz)
>2.3 kHz (-6 dB), <5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? PLL
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? >60 dB (0.1-30 / 118-137 MHz) >50 dB (87-108 MHz)
Audio output ? 500mW max Internal speaker / headphones

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? -

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC F-type + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16.6V DC 12V DC or NiCd battery (7.2V) 9V DC (Mains or 6×D cells)
Current RX 500 mA max ? 510-830 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 200x Between 1987 and 19xx in Philippines Between 200x and 200x in China
Dimensions 184 × 56 × 151 mm
(7.24 × 2.20 × 5.94 in)
68 × 200 × 34 mm
(2.68 × 7.87 × 1.34 in)
506 × 235 × 226 mm
(19.92 × 9.25 × 8.90 in)
Weight 1.57 kg (3.5 lbs) 390 gr (13.8 oz) 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) with power supply
Form factor Mobile Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories 6000 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 70 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features "Close call" RF capture technology
RS-232C. Trunktracker III, tracks Motorola type I, II. EDACS, SCAT and LTR systems
CTCSS / DCS.
? ANL
Dual clock
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000800XLT UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000100XLT TECSUN-HAM-002000