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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz VHF: 5 kHz
UHF: 12.5 kHz
Airband: 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 29-54 / 118-174 / 406-512 / 806-824 / 849-869 / 894-956 MHz
Modulations N-FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity < 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD 29-54 MHz: 0.33-0.51 µV
118-136 MHz: 0.67-0.7 µV
136-174 MHz: 0.5-0.58 µV
406-512 MHz: 0.35-0.43 µV
806-956 MHz: 1.25-2.7 µV
(For 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double-conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: ? kHz
Image rejection ? 29 MHz: 40 dB / 145 MHz: 20 dB
Audio output > 400 mW at 10 % distortion with an 8 Ω load 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations N-FM   -
RF-output High: 5.5/5 W, Low: 1/1 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585)
Impedance 50Ω 50-70Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-13.2 V DC battery pack or 12-15 V DC external 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX 10-250 mA ?
TX 2.2 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 198x and 199x
Dimensions 65 × 159 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.26 × 1.38 in)
160 × 41 × 189 mm
(6.30 × 1.61 × 7.44 in)
Weight 510 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 105 channels in 5 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000032E UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000950XLT