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

General

HAM bands 6m  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 26-56 MHz 29-50 / 118-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.13 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion (older) Triple conversion (newer)
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 28-29.7/50-54 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output AM: 2-20 W, FM/SSB/CW: 2-50 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 1.4-1.6 A ?
TX Max 15 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 1994 and 199x
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
140 × 40 × 178 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.01 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 6 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Pre-programmed with police, highway patrol, sheriff, fire/EMS, DOT and news freqs for all
50 US states
Highway patrol mobile extender alarm
Weather scan
Band search
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000575D UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT-000007