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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 160-10 m 30-54 / 137-174 / 380-512 MHz (less cellular in the US) 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 2215 kHz
2nd: 80 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1 W, external speaker required 480 mW ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 105-130V AC 5 × AA or external 12 V DC ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 1985 and 19xx Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 502 × 286 × 381 mm
(19.76 × 11.26 × 15.00 in)
66 × 165 × 35 mm
(2.60 × 6.50 × 1.38 in)
150 × 45 × 157 mm
(5.91 × 1.77 × 6.18 in)
Weight ? 565 gr (1.2 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? Dual watch
Voltage meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000303 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000055XLT ZODIAC-M-003000