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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Remote Linear Master Oscillator / VFO
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ≤ 100 Hz per hour after warmup ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 12.5 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 216-225 / 400-512 / 806-956 / 1240-1300 MHz 5.0-5.5 MHz 25-549.950 / 760-1300 MHz (Europe and Australia)
Modulations AM   FM   All mode   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 200 mW max ? 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - ? -
Modulations - All mode   -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC Clamps / screws BNC
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2×R6/AA) Transceiver unit (11 + 13.6 V DC) 6 V DC (NiCd battery pack) or 12 V DC external
Current RX ? - ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 200x Between 1978 and 198x in USA Between 1995 and 199x in Philippines
Dimensions 64 × 165 × 45 mm
(2.52 × 6.50 × 1.77 in)
352 × 251 × 181 mm
(13.86 × 9.88 × 7.13 in)
69 × 187 × 38 mm
(2.72 × 7.36 × 1.50 in)
Weight 325 gr (11.5 oz) 2.95 kg (6.5 lbs) 370 gr (13.1 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 2500 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ? 400 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha-tags
Attenuator
CTCSS / DCS
Close call
Limit search
PC programmable
Rotary control
Turbo-search (300 chn/sec)
SAME weather alert
? Data skip
Attenuator
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-SC-000230 HEATHKIT-SB-000644A UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC003000XLT