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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF SDR-receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 29-54/137-174/406-512 MHz 37.02-46.02 / 138.345-172.020 / 423.0-508.4875 MHz 25-512 / 758-824 / 849-869 / 894-960 / 1240-1300 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? 37-46 = 0.3 µV
138-172 = 0.4 µV
423-508 = 0.5 µV
(12 dB S/N)
?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Software defined (SDR)
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6 V DC, 4×AA 13.8V DC ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1995 and 199x Between 2018 and 20xx
Dimensions 68 × 162 × 40 mm
(2.68 × 6.38 × 1.57 in)
76 × 33 × 137 mm
(2.99 × 1.30 × 5.39 in)
?
Weight 230 gr (8.1 oz) 180 gr (6.4 oz) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Pre-programmed with police and highway patrol freqs for all 50 US states, highway patrol mobile extender alarm, weather scan Alpha tags
Enhanced dynamic memory system
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000027-(NEWER) UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT-000010-BEARTRACKER UNIDEN-BEARCAT-SDS000100