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Mobile VHF/UHF Dual Band Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. @ 14° F ~ +140° F (–10 °C ~ +60 °C) ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 108-520 / 700-999.99 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations FM   AFSK   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity 0.8 µV (TYP) for 10 dB SN (108 - 137 MHz, AM)
0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD (137 - 150 MHz, FM)
0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD (150 - 174 MHz, FM)
0.3 µV (TYP) for 12 dB SINAD (174 - 222 MHz, FM)
0.25 µV (TYP) for 12 dB SINAD (222 - 300 MHz, FM)
0.8 µV (TYP) for 10 dB SN (300 - 336 MHz, AM)
0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD (336 - 420 MHz, FM)
0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD (420 - 520 MHz, FM)
0.4 µV (TYP) for 12 dB SINAD (800 - 900 MHz, FM)
0.8 µV (TYP) for 12 dB SINAD (900 - 999.99 MHz, FM)
? 25-28: 0.4 μV
28-54: 0.2 μV
108-137: 0.4 μV
137-174: 0.2 μV
406-512:0.3 μV
806-956: 0.4 μV
(12 dB SINAD)

Close-call
25-54: 450 μV
137-174: 150 μV
406-512: 130 μV
108-137: 200 μV
806-956: 450 μV
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 45.05 MHz / 450 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2 W @ 8 Ω for 10 % THD 650 mW @ 10% THD 1.2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
- -
Modulations FM   AFSK   - -
RF-output High: 50/40 W, Mid1: 20/20 W, Mid2: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC (±15%), negative ground 10 VAC 13.8V DC
Current RX 0.5 A max ? ?
TX 8.5 A max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 2009 Between 1999 and 20xx Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
205 × 74 × 140 mm
(8.07 × 2.91 × 5.51 in)
132 × 41 × 146 mm
(5.20 × 1.61 × 5.75 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 625 gr (1.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second 300 channels in bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Wires and 1200/9600 baud packet ready. Detachable front panel.
Antenna duplexer
Alarm clock
SAME Wx
Close-call
Backlit Display
~3600 Pre-programmed channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-007800R/E UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000278CLT UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000355C