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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 29-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 806-956 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion ('92 - '97) Triple conversion ('98 - '??)
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2.7 W 100mW max

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC 4.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1994 and 199x Between 1992 and 199x
Dimensions ? 265 × 84 × 188 mm
(10.43 × 3.31 × 7.40 in)
64 × 152 × 43 mm
(2.52 × 5.98 × 1.69 in)
Weight ? 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) 355 gr (12.5 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Auto-store
Auto-sort
Rotary control
Tape control
Weather alert
Channel count
Optional CTCSS
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000599A UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000890XLT UNIDEN-BEARCAT-SC-000150Y/B