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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  10m  4m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz 2-1100 MHz 0.54-1.6 / 1.75-4.9 / 4.8-12.6 / 12.5-34 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? 5 kHz (-6 dB)
2.5 kHz (-6 dB)
500 Hz (-6 dB)
Filters ? 10 kHz to 500 kHz ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 1.65 MHz
2nd: 50 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 250 mW, 8 ohms ? 3.2 W external only

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? -

Connections

Antenna BNC - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50-600Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (6AA), 4.8V DC (4AA NiCd), 12V DC (ext) Mains Mains (115 / 230 V AC)
Current RX ? ? 85 W max
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 70 × 170 × 35 mm
(2.76 × 6.69 × 1.38 in)
? 476 × 203 × 248 mm
(18.74 × 7.99 × 9.76 in)
Weight 360 gr (12.7 oz) ? 13.20 kg (29.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 7 programmed WX channels Signal strength readout in dBm ANL
Accessories ? ? -
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000060XLT WATKINS-JOHNSON-WJ-008615 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000122A