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

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 66-88 / 118-136 / 144-174 / 420-512 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 27.005-27.135 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   All mode   AM  
Sensitivity VHF AM: 1 µV (10 dB S/N)
VHF FM: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.8 MHz
2nd: 400 KHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 27.005-27.135 MHz
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output ? ? 100 mW

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne - SO-239
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains ?
Current RX 550-770 mA @ 13.8 VDC ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x in USA Between 1979 and 1988 in Great Britain Between 1979 and 1983
Dimensions 265 × 75 × 195 mm
(10.43 × 2.95 × 7.68 in)
480 × 135 × 470 mm
(18.90 × 5.31 × 18.50 in)
78 × 240 × 49 mm
(3.07 × 9.45 × 1.93 in)
Weight 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 11 channels/second ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000220FB RACAL-RA-006790/GM ZODIAC-P-002012CH