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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  6m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 25 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 30-54 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA) 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 0.5-600 / 800-1300 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? 29 - 54: 0.4V
118 - 136: 0.8V
136 - 174: 0.4V
406 - 512: 0.5V
806 - 956: 1.0V
10-400 MHz
N-FM: 0.5 µV
W-FM: 6.0 µV
AM: 0.8 µV
400-1000 MHz
N-FM: 0.7 µV
W-FM: 6.0 µV
1000-1500 MHz
N-FM: 1.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double (older) or triple (newer) conversion Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 724.20 MHz
2nd: 287.550 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2.5 W 500 mW into 8 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC + NMO BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - Older model has BNC connector, newer has NMO (Motorola) -

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8V DC 4.8-6 V DC internal batteries or 9-16 V DC external
Current RX ? 700 mA max 95-140 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1988 and 200x Between 1995 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions ? 176 × 61 × 167 mm
(6.93 × 2.40 × 6.57 in)
63 × 153 × 40 mm
(2.48 × 6.02 × 1.57 in)
Weight ? 1.33 kg (2.9 lbs) 315 gr (11.1 oz)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 500 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 30 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Trunktracker III, tracks Motorola, EDACS and LTR systems
SAME w/FIPS
CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Signal strength meter
AF (Audio Frequency) Scan
Backlit LCD
Backlit keypad
Attenuator
Sleep timer
Accessories ? ? ABF125 VHF Airband Filter (BNC M to F)
ABF128 VHF Airband Filter, Bandpass: 108-136 MHz. (BNC M to BNC F)
RU2700 IC Recorder (20 Seconds) Slot Card
SC2700 Vinyl carry case.
DA900 Flexible antenna 9 inch [BNC]
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000031 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000760XLT AOR-AR-002700