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Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Electronic Clock

General

HAM bands ? 6m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? -
Tuning steps ? 5 / 25 kHz -

Receiver

RX-range 30-50 / 148-174 / 450-512 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   -
Sensitivity ? 29 - 54: 0.4V
118 - 136: 0.8V
136 - 174: 0.4V
406 - 512: 0.5V
806 - 956: 1.0V
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Selectivity ? ? -
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system XTAL Double (older) or triple (newer) conversion -
IF-freqs. ? ? -
Image rejection ? ? -
Audio output ? 2.5 W -

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - BNC + NMO -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - Older model has BNC connector, newer has NMO (Motorola) -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC 13.8V DC Mains (120 / 240 V AC)
Current RX ? 700 mA max 6.5 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 1977 Between 1988 and 200x Between 1973 and 197x in USA
Dimensions ? 176 × 61 × 167 mm
(6.93 × 2.40 × 6.57 in)
178 × 64 × 127 mm
(7.01 × 2.52 × 5.00 in)
Weight ? 1.33 kg (2.9 lbs) 1.36 kg (3.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Trunktracker III, tracks Motorola, EDACS and LTR systems
SAME w/FIPS
CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Full six digits display
12 / 24 hour format
Seven minute interval snooze
Accessories ? ? -
MPN 20-165 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000760XLT HEATHKIT-GC-001005