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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 15 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz 220-225 MHz 10-80 m + 30 m
11 m optional
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 850 mW > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 220-225 MHz 10-80 m + 30 m
11 m optional
Modulations - FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 5-25 W SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 430 W (input), AM: 120 W (input)

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50/100 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 10 V AC 13.8 V DC Mains
Current RX ? 600 mA ?
TX - 6.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 20xx Between 198x and 198x Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 205 × 74 × 140 mm
(8.07 × 2.91 × 5.51 in)
180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
400 × 160 × 350 mm
(15.75 × 6.30 × 13.78 in)
Weight 625 gr (1.4 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 18.14 kg (40.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 12 channels/second ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alarm clock DCL ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000244CLT KENWOOD-TM-003530A YAESU-FTDX-000401B