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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-512 / 806-956 / 1240-1300 MHz (less cellular in the US) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   APCO-25   FM   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 240 mW, 8 ohm ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 160-10 m
Modulations - FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? High: 5.5/5 W, Low: 1/1 W 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.8V DC battery, 12V DC external 7.2-13.2V DC battery pack or 12-15V DC external Mains
Current RX ? 10-250 mA -
TX - Max 2.2 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x Between 198x and 19xx Between 1954 and 195x
Dimensions 65 × 153 × 45 mm
(2.56 × 6.02 × 1.77 in)
65 × 159 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.26 × 1.38 in)
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Weight 350 gr (12.4 oz) 510 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS
APCO25 digital capable
Tracks Motorola I, II & IIi, EDACS and LTR
PC programmable
Attenuator
SAME w/FIPS
Alpha tags
Rotary frequency dial
Backlit display
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000296D ICOM-IC-000032ET CENTRAL-ELECTRONICS-000010-B