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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Super Wideband Communication Receiver
CB-radio + VHF/UHF scanner hybrid

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? 1 Hz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 138-200 / 300-500 / 800-1000 MHz 10 kHz - 3.0 GHz (cellular blocked on consumer model) 25-54 / 137-225 / 320-512 / 758-960 MHz (less cellular)
Modulations FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   D-STAR   P25   DV   AM   FM   N-FM   APCO-25  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW/FSK (at 10 dB S/N)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: –6 dBμ
1.8– 29.999 MHz: –14 dBμ
30– 1099.999 MHz: –10 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: –10 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: –8 dBμ

AM (at 10 dB S/N)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: 16 dBμ
1.8– 29.999 MHz: 8 dBμ
30– 1099.999 MHz: 15 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: 15 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: 15 dBμ

FM (at 10dB S/N)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: -
1.8– 29.999 MHz: –6 dBμ*2
30– 1099.999 MHz: –6 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: –6 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: –4 dBμ

W-FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: -
1.8– 29.999 MHz: -
30– 1099.999 MHz: 3 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: 3 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: 5 dBμ

D-STAR, NXDN, dPMR (1% BER)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: -
1.8– 29.999 MHz: –2 dBμ*2
30– 1099.999 MHz: –2 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: –2 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: 0 dBμ

P25 (5% BER)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: -
1.8– 29.999 MHz: –5 dBμ*2
30– 1099.999 MHz: –5 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: –5 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: –3 dBμ
Scanner (FM): 0.3-0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
CB (AM): 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? AM (BW=6 kHz)
>6 kHz (-3 dB), <15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM (BW=15 kHz)
>12 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM (BW=350 Hz)
>180 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB/FSK (BW=2.4 kHz)
>2.4 kHz (-6 dB), <3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? 240 / 50 / 15 / 6 / 3 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Direct / Double / Triple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 0.010–29.999 MHz: Direct sampling
30.000–499.999 MHz: Double superheterodyne (IF: 778.7, 46.35 MHz)
500.000–1099.999 MHz: Double superheterodyne (IF: 278.7, 46.35 MHz)
1100.000–1499.999 MHz: Triple superheterodyne (IF: 900–500.000001, 278.7, 46.35 MHz)
1st: 265.55 or 380.75 MHz (depending on band)
2nd: 10.8 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? 0.1-30 MHz: >70 dB30-3335 MHz: >50 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W 2.5 W at 10% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Medium: 2/2 W, Low: 350/350 mW - 4 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 + N-type + RCA (Tulip) BNC + SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC (7.2V DC nominal) 13.8 V DC ±15% 13.8 V DC
Current RX 17-100 mA 2 A max ?
TX Max 1.3 A - 1.9 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 199x in Japan Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan Between 2017 and 201x
Dimensions 55 × 157 × 31 mm
(2.17 × 6.18 × 1.22 in)
220 × 90 × 230 mm
(8.66 × 3.54 × 9.06 in)
185 × 56 × 205 mm
(7.28 × 2.20 × 8.07 in)
Weight 450 gr (15.9 oz) Batteries & antenna included 4.30 kg (9.5 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 2000 channels in 100 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 85 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features DTMF. CTCSS/PL. Twin RX 4.3-inch touch display
Real-time Spectrum Scope
SD Card Slot
Remote Control through IP-network or USB
GPS
Weather alert
SD-card slot
Multi-color LCD
Trunk tracking (Motorola Type I/II/IIi/X2-TDMA, EDACS FM/N-FM, LTR, APCO Astro IMBE/Astro 25.P25/AMBE HDQPSK
CTCSS/PL + DCS detector
Beartracker warning system
SWR-meter for CB
Accessories ? SP-23 external speaker
SP-39AD power supply
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MPN STANDARD-C-000528 ICOM-IC-R008600 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BEARTRACKER-000885