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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 7.5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 20 / 100 / 500 Hz / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-512 / 806-956 / 1240-1300 MHz 25-512 / 806-956 / 1240-1300 MHz 100 kHz - 29.9999 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   W-FM   APCO-25   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 100 kHz to 2 MHz
AM 2 µV
SSB .5 µV

2 MHz to 30 MHz
AM 1 µV
SSB .5 µV max

10db(S+N/N)
Selectivity ? ? 45 MHz 8 kHz BW
455 Khz (AM) 6 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
Filters ? ? 5.8 kHz AM and 2.5 kHz SSB
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 240 mW 240 mW 2 watts into 8 ohm

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50/500Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 4.8V DC, 13.8V DC 12V DC / 10 AA cells
Current RX Max 700 mA ? 350-800 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 2004 and 200x Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 177 × 72 × 167 mm
(6.97 × 2.83 × 6.57 in)
177 × 61 × 167 mm
(6.97 × 2.40 × 6.57 in)
232 × 100 × 225 mm
(9.13 × 3.94 × 8.86 in)
Weight 1.33 kg (2.9 lbs) 1.44 kg (3.2 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Tracks Motorola, EDACS and LTR systems
SAME /wFIPS
CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Digital modulation board option (APCO 25)
Attenuator
Alpha tags
Rotary control
Auto store
Beep alert
Data skip
Recorder control
Radio cloning
APCO25 option
Alpha tags
Attenuator
Auto hold
Auto store
Backlit display
Beep alert
CTCSS / DCS
Data skip
PC programmable
Radio cloning
Rotary control
SAME w/FIPS
Service Search
Tape Recorder control
Trunktracker IV, tracks Motorola I, II & IIi and EDACS and LTR
6-digit LCD display
Analog S-Meter
455kHz IF output
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000785D UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000796D PALSTAR-RC000030A