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

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? 5 / 12.5 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 66-88 / 118-136 / 144-174 / 420-512 MHz 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 25-549.950 / 760-1300 MHz (Europe and Australia)
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity VHF AM: 1 µV (10 dB S/N)
VHF FM: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.8 MHz
2nd: 400 KHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 650 mW @ 10% THD 500 mW

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne BNC BNC
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 10 VAC 6 V DC (NiCd battery pack) or 12 V DC external
Current RX 550-770 mA @ 13.8 VDC ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x in USA Between 1999 and 20xx Between 1995 and 199x in Philippines
Dimensions 265 × 75 × 195 mm
(10.43 × 2.95 × 7.68 in)
205 × 74 × 140 mm
(8.07 × 2.91 × 5.51 in)
69 × 187 × 38 mm
(2.72 × 7.36 × 1.50 in)
Weight 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) 625 gr (1.4 lbs) 370 gr (13.1 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 11 channels/second 100 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second 400 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alarm clock
SAME Wx
Data skip
Attenuator
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000220FB UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000278CLT UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC003000XLT