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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
HF VFO

General

HAM bands ? ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-512 / 764-776 / 794-824 / 850-869 / 894-956 / 1240-1300 MHz (less cellular in the US) 29-54 / 136-174 / 406-512 MHz 80-10 m / 6 m / 2 m
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM   All mode  
Sensitivity 25-28 MHz AM: 0.4 µV
28-54 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
54-72 MHz W-FM: 0.7 µV
72-76 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
76-108 MHz W-FM: 0.6 µV
108-137 MHz AM: 0.4 µV
137-174 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
174-216 MHz W-FM: 0.6 µV
216-225 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
225-380 MHz AM: 0.4 µV
380-512 MHz FM: 0.4 µV
764-954 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
1240-1300 MHz FM: 0.7 µV
29 - 54 MHz 0.4V
137 - 174 MHz 0.5V
406 - 512 MHz 0.7V
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - ?
Modulations - - All mode  
RF-output ? ? 5 volts R.M.S. or more, with no load

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16.6V DC 6V DC (6AA), 4.8V DC (4AA NiCd) ?
Current RX Max 500 mA ? -
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x Between 198x and 198x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 184 × 56 × 155 mm
(7.24 × 2.20 × 6.10 in)
70 × 155 × 25 mm
(2.76 × 6.10 × 0.98 in)
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Weight 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) 305 gr (10.8 oz) ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 2500 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Beartracker warning system. "Close call" RF capture technology. RS-232C. Tracks Motorola type I, II. EDACS, SCAT and LTR systems. CTCSS/DCS. Repeater reverse. S.A.M.E weather alert Limit search
Keypad lock
LCD light
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT000015 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000070XLT HEATHKIT-HG-000010