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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.001%
Tuning steps ? ? 0.1 / 1 / 10 / 100 / 1000 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-512 / 764-776 / 794-824 / 850-869 / 894-956 / 1240-1300 MHz (less cellular in the US) 0.54-31 MHz 24-32 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 25-28 MHz AM: 0.4 µV
28-54 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
54-72 MHz W-FM: 0.7 µV
72-76 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
76-108 MHz W-FM: 0.6 µV
108-137 MHz AM: 0.4 µV
137-174 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
174-216 MHz W-FM: 0.6 µV
216-225 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
225-380 MHz AM: 0.4 µV
380-512 MHz FM: 0.4 µV
764-954 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
1240-1300 MHz FM: 0.7 µV
? AM / CW: 0.5 µV for 10 dB SINAD
FM: 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
SSB: 0.15 µV for 10 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 65 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.5 Watts @ 10% THD into 8 Ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - - 24-32 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? AM/FM/CW: 50 W, SSB: 150 W PEP

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16.6V DC ? 13.8 V DC
Current RX Max 500 mA ? ?
TX - - 18 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x Between 1959 and 1964 in USA Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 184 × 56 × 155 mm
(7.24 × 2.20 × 6.10 in)
? 178 × 98 × 23 mm
(7.01 × 3.86 × 0.91 in)
Weight 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) ? 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 2500 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Beartracker warning system. "Close call" RF capture technology. RS-232C. Tracks Motorola type I, II. EDACS, SCAT and LTR systems. CTCSS/DCS. Repeater reverse. S.A.M.E weather alert ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT000015 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000060 RANGER-RCI-002970DX