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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability Better than ±10 ppm ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 25-512 / 758-824 / 850-869 / 894-960 / 1240-1300 MHz
Cellular blocked
25-512 / 758-824 / 849-869 / 894-956 / 1240-1300 MHz (less cellular in the US)
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   FM   W-FM   APCO-25   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity Better than 0.4µV (12dB SINAD) 25-28 MHz AM: 0.3 µV
28-54 MHz NFM: 0.3 µV
54-72 MHz WFM: 0.5 µV
72-76 MHz FM: 0.2 µV
76-108 MHz WFM: 0.5 µV
108-137 MHz AM: 0.3 µV
137-174 MHz NFM: 0.2 µV
174-216 MHz WFM: 0.5 µV
216-225 MHz NFM: 0.3 µV
225-378 MHz AM: 0.3 µV
380-512 MHz NFM: 0.3 µV
758-960 MHz NFM: 0.3 µV
1240-1300 MHz NFM: 0.4 µV
25-28 MHz AM: 0.4 µV
28-54 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
54-72 MHz WFM: 0.6 µV
72-76 MHz FM: 0.2 µV
76-108 MHz WFM: 0.5 µV
108-137 MHz AM: 0.3 µV
137-174 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
174-216 MHz WFM: 0.5 µV
216-225 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
225-380 MHz AM: 0.3 µV
380-512 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
758-960 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
1240-1300 MHz FM: 0.4 µV
Selectivity -6/-60dB:
12kHz/28kHz (Wide)
9kHz/22kHz (Narrow)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
1st: 380/265 MHz
2nd: 10.8 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
1st: 380/265 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection Better than 70dB ? ?
Audio output 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD 3 watts nominal (@ 10% THD) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
- -
Modulations FM   N-FM   - -
RF-output 75 / 25 / 10 / 5 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% 11-16.6V DC 11-16.6V DC
Current RX 0.7A max ? 500 mA max
TX 15A max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2009 and 20xx Between 2009 and 201x Between 2009 and 201x
Dimensions 160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
183 × 56 × 150 mm
(7.20 × 2.20 × 5.91 in)
184 × 56 × 155 mm
(7.24 × 2.20 × 6.10 in)
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 1.55 kg (3.4 lbs) 1.55 kg (3.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 2500 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 9000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS / DCS
NOAA WX alert (US only)
WIRES
CTCSS/DCS
"Close Call" RF capture technology
Trunktracker IV, tracks Motorola I, II & IIi, EDACS and LTR
Band scope
Multi-color display backlight
NAC-decoding
Individual channel volume offset
RS-232C
GPS-enabled for location-related scanning
Turbo-Search (300 chn/sec)
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
FIPS code
GPS-enabled for location-related scanning
Band scope
Individual channel volume offset
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-002900R UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCD000996XT UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT000015X