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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver
HANDHELD SCANNER RADIO

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-512 / 758-824 / 849-869 / 894-956 / 1240-1300 MHz (less cellular in the US) MW: 520-1800 kHz
SW: 5.66-12.62 MHz FM: 85-110 MHz
WX: 162.400-162.55 MHz
29-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz (cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   P25  
Sensitivity 25-28 MHz AM: 0.4 µV
28-54 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
54-72 MHz WFM: 0.6 µV
72-76 MHz FM: 0.2 µV
76-108 MHz WFM: 0.5 µV
108-137 MHz AM: 0.3 µV
137-174 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
174-216 MHz WFM: 0.5 µV
216-225 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
225-380 MHz AM: 0.3 µV
380-512 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
758-960 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
1240-1300 MHz FM: 0.4 µV
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 380/265 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
? 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 250 mW

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic BNC
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16.6V DC 2000 mAh Li-Ion battery 9 V DC or batteries
Current RX 500 mA max ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2009 and 201x Between 201x and 201x Between 2014 and 201x in USA
Dimensions 184 × 56 × 155 mm
(7.24 × 2.20 × 6.10 in)
148 × 181 × 58 mm
(5.83 × 7.13 × 2.28 in)
65 × 145 × 42 mm
(2.56 × 5.71 × 1.65 in)
Weight 1.55 kg (3.4 lbs) 620 gr (1.4 lbs) 240 gr (8.5 oz) without antenna and batteries
Form factor Mobile Portable Handheld

Other features

Memories 9000 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 1800 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 55 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Beartracker warning system
"Close call" RF capture technology
RS-232C
Tracks Motorola type I, II. EDACS, SCAT and LTR systems.
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater reverse
S.A.M.E Weather alert
FIPS code
GPS-enabled for location-related scanning
Band scope
Individual channel volume offset
Bluetooth
Hand-crank + solar powered
S.A.M.E. + NOAA weather alerts
Rugged1 and IPX4 splashproof
Bright LED flashlight, red emergency beacon
Ambient light with dimmer
Trunking: Motorola I/II/III, EDACS, LTR
Spectrum sweeper
Weather channels
USB interface
CTCSS/PL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT000015X ETÓN-FRX000005-BT WHISTLER-WS001040