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

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.005%
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 25-87.2625 / 108-137 / 138-174 / 406-512 / 806-960 MHz 1.8-30 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity HF/VHF: 0.3-0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.4-0.6 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? 0.6 µV for 10 dB S+N/N
Selectivity ? ? 4 kHz @ -6 dB, 20 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 7.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 50 dB
Audio output ? ? 3 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-10 m 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - CW   SSB   AM  
RF-output ? 80 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 6V DC external 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 110-310 mA ? 0.3-1.3 A
TX - Max 15 A 1.8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x Between 1982 and 19xx Between 1975 and 197x in USA
Dimensions 68 × 115 × 32 mm
(2.68 × 4.53 × 1.26 in)
? 140 × 50 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.30 in)
Weight 165 gr (5.8 oz) 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs) 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features "Close call" RF capture technology on later versions ? ANL
Accessories ? ? -
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000092XLT DRAKE-TR-000005 TRAM-XL