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

General

HAM bands None  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 30-50 / 148-174 MHz 0.15-30 / 76-108 MHz 25-87 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? VHF: 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: ~380 MHz
2nd: 21.3 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 400 mW at ?% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 6V DC or 6×AA cells 2.4-3 V DC (2×R6/AA Alkaline or NiMH batteries)
Current RX ? ? 90-290 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 2005 and 200x in China
Dimensions 190 × 76 × 228 mm
(7.48 × 2.99 × 8.98 in)
181 × 118 × 32 mm
(7.13 × 4.65 × 1.26 in)
68 × 115 × 32 mm
(2.68 × 4.53 × 1.26 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 879 gr (1.9 lbs) 165 gr (5.8 oz)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 80 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Backlit display
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN 20.166 SONY-ICF-002002 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000069XLT