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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Station Control

General

HAM bands 2m  23cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? Less than 100 Hz after 30-minute warmup
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? N/A

Receiver

RX-range 66-88 / 118-136 / 144-174 / 420-512 MHz 1260-1300 MHz 2-30MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   All mode  
Sensitivity VHF AM: 1 µV (10 dB S/N)
VHF FM: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.8 MHz
2nd: 400 KHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 1260-1300 MHz ?
Modulations - FM   All mode  
RF-output ? High: 1 W, Low: 100 mW 200 / 2000 W

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne - Clamps / screws + RCA (Tulip)
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 52 (unbalanced)Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 7.2-13.2V DC None
Current RX 550-770 mA @ 13.8 VDC 65-250 mA -
TX - Max 900 mA -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x in USA Between 1987 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 265 × 75 × 195 mm
(10.43 × 2.95 × 7.68 in)
65 × 171 × 36 mm
(2.56 × 6.73 × 1.42 in)
275 × 190 × 300 mm
(10.83 × 7.48 × 11.81 in)
Weight 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) 610 gr (1.3 lbs) with BP-3 3.85 kg (8.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 11 channels/second ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000220FB ICOM-IC-000012E COLLINS-000312B-4/5