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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Dual Band Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 5 p.p.m. @ 14° F ~ +140° F (–10 °C ~ +60 °C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-87.2625 / 108-137 / 138-174 / 406-512 / 806-960 MHz 108-520 / 700-999.99 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   AFSK   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity HF/VHF: 0.3-0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.4-0.6 µV (12 dB SINAD)
0.8 µV (TYP) for 10 dB SN (108 - 137 MHz, AM)
0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD (137 - 150 MHz, FM)
0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD (150 - 174 MHz, FM)
0.3 µV (TYP) for 12 dB SINAD (174 - 222 MHz, FM)
0.25 µV (TYP) for 12 dB SINAD (222 - 300 MHz, FM)
0.8 µV (TYP) for 10 dB SN (300 - 336 MHz, AM)
0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD (336 - 420 MHz, FM)
0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD (420 - 520 MHz, FM)
0.4 µV (TYP) for 12 dB SINAD (800 - 900 MHz, FM)
0.8 µV (TYP) for 12 dB SINAD (900 - 999.99 MHz, FM)
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Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 45.05 MHz / 450 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W @ 8 Ω for 10 % THD 650 mW @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
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Modulations - FM   AFSK   -
RF-output ? High: 50/40 W, Mid1: 20/20 W, Mid2: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 6V DC external 13.8 V DC (±15%), negative ground 10 VAC
Current RX 110-310 mA 0.5 A max ?
TX - 8.5 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x Between 2003 and 2009 Between 1999 and 20xx
Dimensions 68 × 115 × 32 mm
(2.68 × 4.53 × 1.26 in)
140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
205 × 74 × 140 mm
(8.07 × 2.91 × 5.51 in)
Weight 165 gr (5.8 oz) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 625 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features "Close call" RF capture technology on later versions Wires and 1200/9600 baud packet ready. Detachable front panel.
Antenna duplexer
Alarm clock
SAME Wx
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000092XLT YAESU-FT-007800R/E UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000278CLT