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

General

HAM bands ? ?
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 216-278 MHz (after modification: RX/TX 200-299.995 MHz depending on VCO alignment) 25-512 / 758-824 / 849-869 / 894-956 / 1240-1300 MHz (less cellular in the US)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) 25-28 MHz AM: 0.4 µV
28-54 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
54-72 MHz WFM: 0.6 µV
72-76 MHz FM: 0.2 µV
76-108 MHz WFM: 0.5 µV
108-137 MHz AM: 0.3 µV
137-174 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
174-216 MHz WFM: 0.5 µV
216-225 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
225-380 MHz AM: 0.3 µV
380-512 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
758-960 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
1240-1300 MHz FM: 0.4 µV
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 380/265 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 222-225 MHz -
Modulations FM   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 11-16.6V DC
Current RX Max 600 mA 500 mA max
TX Max 8 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 2007 in Japan Between 2009 and 201x
Dimensions 142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
184 × 56 × 155 mm
(7.24 × 2.20 × 6.10 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 1.55 kg (3.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 101 channels in 1 bank(s) 9000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS, DCS and DTMF. 1K2/9K6 TNC option. Theft alarm Digital voice board option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) Beartracker warning system
"Close call" RF capture technology
RS-232C
Tracks Motorola type I, II. EDACS, SCAT and LTR systems.
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater reverse
S.A.M.E Weather alert
FIPS code
GPS-enabled for location-related scanning
Band scope
Individual channel volume offset
Accessories ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000235T-MKII UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT000015X