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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-512 / 806-956 / 1240-1300 MHz (less cellular in the US) 25-174 / 216-225 / 400-512 / 806-824 / 894-956 / 1240-1300 MHz 500-1720 kHz / 25-174 / 406 - 512 / 806-960 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   APCO-25   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   APCO-25   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 240 mW, 8 ohm 320 mW, 8 ohm 900 mW

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8V DC battery, 12V DC external 3.6-4.5V DC (3R6/AA) or 6V DC external Mains / 12 V DC / batteries
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x Between 2005 and 200x Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 65 × 153 × 45 mm
(2.56 × 6.02 × 1.77 in)
65 × 153 × 45 mm
(2.56 × 6.02 × 1.77 in)
209 × 148 × 81 mm
(8.23 × 5.83 × 3.19 in)
Weight 350 gr (12.4 oz) 220 gr (7.8 oz) 700 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 6000 channels in 400 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS
APCO25 digital capable
Tracks Motorola I, II & IIi, EDACS and LTR
PC programmable
Attenuator
SAME w/FIPS
Alpha tags
Rotary frequency dial
Backlit display
"Close call" RF capture technology
CTCSS / DCS
TrunkTracking IV, tracks Motorola I, II & IIi, EDACS, SmartNet, SmartZone, Privacy Plus, SCAT and LTR
Alpha tags
SAME weather alert
PC programmable
Attenuator
Rotary control
Repeater reverse (shift)
Channel Memory Scanning
Memory availability
Direct Channel Access
Channel Lockout
Frequency Lockout
Alarm Clock with snooze
AM/FM
Priority channel
Duplicate Channel Alert
Limit Frequency Searching
Aircraft Band Search
Turbo Scan Speed (150 chn/sec)
Clock Display
LCD Backlight
Key Touch Tone
EEprom Memory Backup
Battery Alert
Auto Power Off
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000296D UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCD000396T UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000360CLT