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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Dual-band 5W Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 136-174 / 406-512 MHz 37.02-46.02 / 138.345-172.020 / 423.0-508.4875 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (FT-70DE)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (FT-70DR)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity Low band 0.4 µV for 12 dB SINAD
High band 0.5 µV for 12 dB SINAD
UHF band 0.7 µV for 12 dB SINAD
37-46 = 0.3 µV
138-172 = 0.4 µV
423-508 = 0.5 µV
(12 dB S/N)
140-150 MHz: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
420-470 MHz: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity -55 dB @ t 25 kHz ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 400 Milliwatts into 8 ohms 1 W 700 mW @ 10% THD into 16 Ω

Transmitter

TX-range - - 108-580 MHz
Modulations - - FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output ? ? 0.2 / 2 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5AA or external 12V DC 13.8V DC 7.4 V DC (1800 mAh Li-Ion battery)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1995 and 199x Between 2017 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 70 × 170 × 35 mm
(2.76 × 6.69 × 1.38 in)
76 × 33 × 137 mm
(2.99 × 1.30 × 5.39 in)
60 × 98 × 33 mm
(2.36 × 3.86 × 1.30 in)
Weight 300 gr (10.6 oz) 180 gr (6.4 oz) 255 gr (9.0 oz) inclusing antenna and SBR-24Li battery pack
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second ? 1105 channels in 1 bank(s)
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 C4FM "System Fusion"
CTCSS/PL
Mini USB port
IP54 dust/water protected
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000050XL UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT-000010-BEARTRACKER YAESU-FT-000070D