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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 29-54 / 88-108 / 137-174 / 406-512 / 520-1720 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 180 mW 750 mW Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM  
RF-output ? ? 3.5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC NMO + Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6V DC battery, 12V DC external 10V AC Mains / 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 19xx Between 1999 and 20xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 64 × 165 × 45 mm
(2.52 × 6.50 × 1.77 in)
205 × 74 × 140 mm
(8.07 × 2.91 × 5.51 in)
310 × 110 × 225 mm
(12.20 × 4.33 × 8.86 in)
Weight 357 gr (12.6 oz) 625 gr (1.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 50 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second 24 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Service search
20 Search lockout freqs
Data skip
Trunktracker
300 steps per second (Turbo Search)
Alarm clock with snooze
Auto squelch
One-touch weather
23 channels (1-23) + one additional 11A channel
Accessories ? ? -
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000235XLT UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000248CLT LAFAYETTE-TELSAT-002000-AMFM