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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ± 6 p.p.m. Not specified
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 30-1300 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 410-512 / 806-950 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
30–117.995 MHz 0.32 µV
118–174.995 MHz 0.16 µV
175–246.995 MHz 0.22µV
247–329.995 MHz 0.4 µV
330–379.995 MHz 0.32 µV
380–469.995 MHz 0.18µV
470–749.995 MHz 1.0 µV
750–999.995 MHz 0.32 µV
1000–1199.995 MHz 0.79 µV
1200–1300 MHz 0.5 µV
W-FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
76–108.0 MHz 1.0 µV
175–221.995 MHz 1.0 µV
470–770 MHz 5.6 µV
AM (at 10 dB S/N)
118–136.0 MHz 0.56 µV
222–246.995 MHz 0.79 µV
247–329.995 MHz 1.4 µV
29-54 / 137-174 MHz: 0.3 µV
406-512 MHz: 0.3 µV
806-956 MHz: 1.0 µV
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
Selectivity FM, AM
More than 15 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
15 kHz @ -50 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st 266.7 MHz
2nd 19.65 MHz
3rd 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ≥ 60 dB (amateur bands only) ?
Audio output 100 mW at 15% distortion with an 8 Ohm load 350 mW, 8 ohms, 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   -
RF-output 350/300 mW -

Connections

Antenna SMA Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - External speaker

Electrical

Power req. 3V DC / 2 × AA (L6) 12 V DC
Current RX 38-170 mA ?
TX Max 440 mA -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1998 and 2001 Between 1990 and 199x in Philippines
Dimensions 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
230 × 57 × 165 mm
(9.06 × 2.24 × 6.50 in)
Weight 170 gr (6.0 oz) incl battery and antenna 1.38 kg (3.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 50 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-Q000007E UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000855XLT