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

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 216-225 / 400-512 / 806-956 / 1240-1300 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Tube driver and final Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 180 mW, 8 ohms 200 mW max

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 4.8 / 13.8V DC 2.4-3V DC (2×R6/AA)
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 1979 in Japan Between 1994 and 199x Between 1999 and 200x
Dimensions ? 64 × 310 × 45 mm
(2.52 × 12.20 × 1.77 in)
64 × 165 × 45 mm
(2.52 × 6.50 × 1.77 in)
Weight ? 357 gr (12.6 oz) 325 gr (11.5 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 2500 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? TURBOSEARCH Mode (300 steps per sec.) Alpha-tags
Attenuator
CTCSS / DCS
Close call
Limit search
PC programmable
Rotary control
Turbo-search (300 chn/sec)
SAME weather alert
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-T-000599D UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000120XLT UNIDEN-BEARCAT-SC-000230