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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
WLAN Radio
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 to 100 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-225 / 400-512 / 806-824 / 850-869 / 895-960 / 1240-1300 MHz 2.4 / 5 GHz WiFi channels 10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.4μV 25–27.995 MHz AM
0.3μV 28–53.98 MHz N-FM
0.5μV 54–71.95 MHz W-FM
0.2μV 72–75.995 MHz FM
0.4μV 76–107.9 MHz FM-B
0.3μV 108–136.9916 MHz AM
0.3μV 137–173.9875 MHz N-FM
0.5μV 174–215.95 MHz W-FM
0.3μV 216–224.98 MHz N-FM
0.3μV 400–512 MHz N-FM
0.4μV 806–960 MHz N-FM
0.5μV 1240–1300 MHz N-FM
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? Lattice-type crystal filter for high selectivity
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? 7-tubes superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 380.7 to 380.8 MHz
2nd: 10.8 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 320 mW, 8 ohm ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 2.4 / 5 GHz WiFi channels -
Modulations - DV   -
RF-output ? 100 mW EIRP ?

Connections

Antenna SMA SMA -
Impedance 50Ω ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3V DC (3×AA), 12V DC external ? Mains
Current RX 500 mA ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 20xx Between 2013 and 201x Between 196x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 61 × 136 × 31 mm
(2.40 × 5.35 × 1.22 in)
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Weight 168 gr (5.9 oz) ? 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 9000 channels in 500 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS / DCS
GPS connectivity
PC programmable
Trunktracker III, tracks Motorola Systems: Type I, II, II/I (hybrid), EDACS Systems (FM, NFM, and SCAT), LTR Systems
Turbo-search (300 chn/sec)
License free S-meter
Antenna trimmer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000346XT ICOM-IP000100H HEATHKIT-HR-000010B