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

General

HAM bands 6m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 806-956 MHz 25-174 / 216-225 / 400-512 / 806-824 / 894-956 / 1240-1300 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   APCO-25   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.8 W 320 mW, 8 ohm 500mW max

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 3.6-4.5V DC (3R6/AA) or 6V DC external 12V DC or NiCd battery (7.2V)
Current RX 500 mA max ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x Between 2005 and 200x Between 1987 and 19xx in Philippines
Dimensions 276 × 86 × 190 mm
(10.87 × 3.39 × 7.48 in)
65 × 153 × 45 mm
(2.56 × 6.02 × 1.77 in)
68 × 200 × 34 mm
(2.68 × 7.87 × 1.34 in)
Weight 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) 220 gr (7.8 oz) 390 gr (13.8 oz)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 6000 channels in 400 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
VFO mode
SAME w/FIPS
PC programmable
S-meter
Rotary control
Auto store
Data skip
Backlit display
Trunktracker III, tracks Motorola (type I, II & hybrid), EDACS & LTR systems
"Close call" RF capture technology
CTCSS / DCS
TrunkTracking IV, tracks Motorola I, II & IIi, EDACS, SmartNet, SmartZone, Privacy Plus, SCAT and LTR
Alpha tags
SAME weather alert
PC programmable
Attenuator
Rotary control
Repeater reverse (shift)
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000898T UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCD000396T UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000100XLT