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

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  6m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 25-550 / 760-1300 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 400-512 / 806-956 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 29.000 - 54.000 MHz 0.5 µV
137.000 - 174.000 MHz 0.7 µV
406.000 - 512.000 MHz 0.7 µV
108.000 - 136.975 MHz 1.2 µV
806.000 - 956.000 MHz 0.8 µV
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 320 mW 2.6 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - - AM   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 12 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ext or NiCd int. 12V DC ?
Current RX Max 700 mA ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 200x Between 2003 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 176 × 61 × 167 mm
(6.93 × 2.40 × 6.57 in)
180 × 60 × 155 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 6.10 in)
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Weight 1.33 kg (2.9 lbs) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 250 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 40 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Trunktracker III, tracks Motorola, EDACS and LTR systems
SAME Weather alert
CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Auto-store
Search lockout
Attenuator
Data skip
Pre-programmed for Local Police/Sheriff, Fire/EMS, News media, Weather, CB, Aircraft, Railroads, Marine, DOT
Trunk Tracker, tracks Motorola, EDACS and LTR
PC Programmable
Band search
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC003000XLT UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT-000008 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-MADISON-(V.000004)