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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop UHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? 10 ppm per °C change in ambient temperature ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-512 / 764-776 / 794-824 / 850-869 / 894-956 / 1240-1300 MHz (less cellular in the US) 230-870 MHz in 2 ranges 0.54-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
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
AM: < 5 µV
FM: < 4 µV
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? 36.5 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 150 mW ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC -
Impedance 50 Ω 75Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16.6V DC Mains or 12V DC Mains
Current RX Max 500 mA ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x Between 1968 and 197x in Great Britain Between 1968 and 1972 in USA
Dimensions 184 × 56 × 155 mm
(7.24 × 2.20 × 6.10 in)
425 × 146 × 133 mm
(16.73 × 5.75 × 5.24 in)
420 × 203 × 232 mm
(16.54 × 7.99 × 9.13 in)
Weight 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) 8.16 kg (18.0 lbs) desktop model 12.70 kg (28.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 2500 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
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 ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT000015 EDDYSTONE-000990S HAMMARLUND-HQ-000200