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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 50-54 MHz 25-512 / 806-956 / 1240-1300 MHz
Cellular blocked
29-54 / 118-174 / 406-512 / 806-912 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   APCO-25   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection Better than 70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 100 W/100 W (AM: 40/40 W) ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585)
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 12V DC or mains
Current RX 0.8-1 A ? ?
TX Max 25 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 19xx Between 2006 and 200x Between 1985 and 198x
Dimensions 178 × 58 × 230 mm
(7.01 × 2.28 × 9.06 in)
203 × 70 × 184 mm
(7.99 × 2.76 × 7.24 in)
270 × 89 × 203 mm
(10.63 × 3.50 × 7.99 in)
Weight 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs) 2.25 kg (5.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 6000 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 2 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Detachable panel. CTCSS. CTCSS/DCS. "Close Call" RF capture technology. GPS-enabled for location-related scanning. When a GPS-unit is connected, it can also alert at areas of special interest, such as dangerous intersections, school zones or gener Weather
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DX-000070TH UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCD000996T UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000800XLT