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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? Less than 100 Hz per hour drift after 10 minute warm up Better than +10 p.p.m. from 0 - 40 °C after 15 min. warm up
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 25-512 / 806-956 / 1240-1300 MHz (less cellular in the US) 80-10m 25.615-32.990 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   APCO-25   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.35 µV for 10 dB S+N/N SSB: 0.25 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
AM: 1.0 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
FM: 0.3 µV at 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB: 4.2 kHz (-6 dB) / 8.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM / FM: 6.0 kHz (-6 dB) / 18 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? 2.1 kHz 400 Hz optional ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output 240 mW, 8 ohm 2 W 2 watts minimum at 10% THD with an 8 ohm load

Transmitter

TX-range - 80-10m 25.615-32.990 MHz
Modulations - CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   SSB  
RF-output ? 100 W (80-15m), 80 W (10m) AM: 45 W PEP, SSB/FM: 40 W

Connections

Antenna BNC - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8V DC battery, 12V DC external ? 12 - 13.8 V DC, negative ground
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? 7 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x Between 1970 and 1975 Between 2004 and 200x in China
Dimensions 65 × 153 × 45 mm
(2.56 × 6.02 × 1.77 in)
378 × 168 × 340 mm
(14.88 × 6.61 × 13.39 in)
195 × 60 × 290 mm
(7.68 × 2.36 × 11.42 in)
Weight 350 gr (12.4 oz) ? 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ? 320 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features CTCSS/DCS
APCO25 digital capable
Tracks Motorola I, II & IIi, EDACS and LTR
PC programmable
Attenuator
SAME w/FIPS
Alpha tags
Rotary frequency dial
Backlit display
100 kHz crystal calibrator
Triple Action Level Control
VOX
PTT
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000296D HEATHKIT-SB-000102 MAGNUM-S-000009