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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  33cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 or 12.5 kHz depending on region

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 143.000-148.995 MHz (Asia)
144.000-148.995 MHz (Europe)
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 0.4 µV 29-54 / 136-174 MHz
0.8 µV 118-136 MHz
0.5 µV 406-512 MHz
1.0 µV 809-956 MHz
? S/N ≤ 35 dB: 1uv
S/N ≤ 20 dB: 0.35 µV
SINAD ≤ 10%: 0.5 µV
Selectivity +/- 25 kHz, -55 dB ? ± 6 kHz at -6 dB
± 16 kHz at -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output 480 mW max ? ≥ 1.5 W @ 10% THD into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC 143.000-148.995 MHz (Asia)
144.000-148.995 MHz (Europe)
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? 100 W High: 25 W, Low: 3 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC (+/- 10%) or 6×AA Ni-CAD cells 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 900 mA ?
TX - Max 20 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1980 and 198x Between 1980 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
Weight 565 gr (1.2 lbs) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 10 priority channels ? ?
Accessories BP-200 battery pack
AD-140U AC adapter
PS-002 power cord
? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000200XLT ICOM-IC-000720A KDK-FM-002025