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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Dual-band 5W Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-87.2625 / 108-137 / 138-174 / 406-512 / 806-960 MHz 29-54 / 136-174 / 406-512 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (FT-70DE)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (FT-70DR)
Modulations AM   FM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity HF/VHF: 0.3-0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.4-0.6 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Low band 0.4 µV for 12 dB SINAD
High band 0.5 µV for 12 dB SINAD
UHF band 0.7 µV for 12 dB SINAD
140-150 MHz: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
420-470 MHz: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? -55 dB @ t 25 kHz 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 400 Milliwatts into 8 ohms 700 mW @ 10% THD into 16 Ω

Transmitter

TX-range - - 108-580 MHz
Modulations - - FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output ? ? 0.2 / 2 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 6V DC external 5AA or external 12V DC 7.4 V DC (1800 mAh Li-Ion battery)
Current RX 110-310 mA ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2017 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 68 × 115 × 32 mm
(2.68 × 4.53 × 1.26 in)
70 × 170 × 35 mm
(2.76 × 6.69 × 1.38 in)
60 × 98 × 33 mm
(2.36 × 3.86 × 1.30 in)
Weight 165 gr (5.8 oz) 300 gr (10.6 oz) 255 gr (9.0 oz) inclusing antenna and SBR-24Li battery pack
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 10 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 1105 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features "Close call" RF capture technology on later versions ? C4FM "System Fusion"
CTCSS/PL
Mini USB port
IP54 dust/water protected
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000092XLT UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000050XL YAESU-FT-000070D