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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-87.2625 / 108-137 / 138-174 / 406-512 / 806-960 MHz 30-54 / 137-174 / 380-512 MHz (less cellular in the US) 500-1720 kHz / 25-174 / 406 - 512 / 806-960 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity HF/VHF: 0.3-0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.4-0.6 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 480 mW 900 mW

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 6V DC external 5 × AA or external 12 V DC Mains / 12 V DC / batteries
Current RX 110-310 mA ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x Between 1985 and 19xx Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 68 × 115 × 32 mm
(2.68 × 4.53 × 1.26 in)
66 × 165 × 35 mm
(2.60 × 6.50 × 1.38 in)
209 × 148 × 81 mm
(8.23 × 5.83 × 3.19 in)
Weight 165 gr (5.8 oz) 565 gr (1.2 lbs) 700 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 10 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features "Close call" RF capture technology on later versions ? Channel Memory Scanning
Memory availability
Direct Channel Access
Channel Lockout
Frequency Lockout
Alarm Clock with snooze
AM/FM
Priority channel
Duplicate Channel Alert
Limit Frequency Searching
Aircraft Band Search
Turbo Scan Speed (150 chn/sec)
Clock Display
LCD Backlight
Key Touch Tone
EEprom Memory Backup
Battery Alert
Auto Power Off
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000092XLT UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000055XLT UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000360CLT