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Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Station Control

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  4m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 37.02-46.02 / 138.345-172.020 / 423.0-508.4875 MHz 25-87 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz 1.8-150 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   All mode  
Sensitivity 37-46 = 0.3 µV
138-172 = 0.4 µV
423-508 = 0.5 µV
(12 dB S/N)
VHF: 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: ~380 MHz
2nd: 21.3 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1 W 400 mW at ?% distortion / 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - ?
Modulations - - All mode  
RF-output ? - ?

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC BNC + SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 2.4-3 V DC (2×R6/AA Alkaline or NiMH batteries) Mains
Current RX ? 90-290 mA ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 199x Between 20xx and 20xx in Vietnam Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 76 × 33 × 137 mm
(2.99 × 1.30 × 5.39 in)
68 × 115 × 32 mm
(2.68 × 4.53 × 1.26 in)
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Weight 180 gr (6.4 oz) 165 gr (5.8 oz) ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 80 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Pre-programmed with police and highway patrol freqs for all 50 US states, highway patrol mobile extender alarm, weather scan Backlit display ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT-000010-BEARTRACKER UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000069XLT-2 KENWOOD-SM-000220