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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz 5 to 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 66-88 / 118-136 / 144-174 / 420-512 MHz 25-225 / 400-512 / 806-824 / 850-869 / 895-960 / 1240-1300 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity VHF AM: 1 µV (10 dB S/N)
VHF FM: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
0.4μV 25–27.995 MHz AM
0.3μV 28–53.98 MHz N-FM
0.5μV 54–71.95 MHz W-FM
0.2μV 72–75.995 MHz FM
0.4μV 76–107.9 MHz FM-B
0.3μV 108–136.9916 MHz AM
0.3μV 137–173.9875 MHz N-FM
0.5μV 174–215.95 MHz W-FM
0.3μV 216–224.98 MHz N-FM
0.3μV 400–512 MHz N-FM
0.4μV 806–960 MHz N-FM
0.5μV 1240–1300 MHz N-FM
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.8 MHz
2nd: 400 KHz
1st: 380.7 to 380.8 MHz
2nd: 10.8 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 320 mW, 8 ohm 500mW max

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne SMA BNC
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 3V DC (3×AA), 12V DC external 12V DC or NiCd battery (7.2V)
Current RX 550-770 mA @ 13.8 VDC 500 mA ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x in USA Between 2004 and 20xx Between 1987 and 19xx in Philippines
Dimensions 265 × 75 × 195 mm
(10.43 × 2.95 × 7.68 in)
61 × 136 × 31 mm
(2.40 × 5.35 × 1.22 in)
68 × 200 × 34 mm
(2.68 × 7.87 × 1.34 in)
Weight 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) 168 gr (5.9 oz) 390 gr (13.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 11 channels/second 9000 channels in 500 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS / DCS
GPS connectivity
PC programmable
Trunktracker III, tracks Motorola Systems: Type I, II, II/I (hybrid), EDACS Systems (FM, NFM, and SCAT), LTR Systems
Turbo-search (300 chn/sec)
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000220FB UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000346XT UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000100XLT