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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
HF Power / SWR-meter
HF Power / SWR-meter

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? - -
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 kHz - -

Receiver

RX-range 25-88 / 108-174 / 400-512 / 806-956 MHz 160-6 MHz 160-6 m
Modulations AM   FM   All mode   All mode  
Sensitivity VHF: 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity ? - -
Filters ? - -
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: ~380 MHz
2nd: 21.3 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 490 mW at ?% distortion / 8 ohm ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-6 MHz 160-6 m
Modulations - All mode   All mode  
RF-output - 1 kW 1 kW

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/75Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3 V DC (2×R6/AA NiMH or Alkaline batteries) or 6 V DC external None None
Current RX 110-310 mA - -
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2011 and 201x in China Between 1962 and 1965 in USA Between 1962 and 1965 in USA
Dimensions 68 × 115 × 32 mm
(2.68 × 4.53 × 1.26 in)
184 × 121 × 108 mm
(7.24 × 4.76 × 4.25 in)
184 × 121 × 108 mm
(7.24 × 4.76 × 4.25 in)
Weight 165 gr (5.8 oz) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features "Close Call" RF capture
Backlit display
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Accessories ? - -
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000093XLT HEATHKIT-HM-000011 HEATHKIT-HM-000015