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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld Transceiver
VHF Power Meter

General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 66-88 / 118-136 / 144-174 / 420-512 MHz 27.005-27.135 MHz 50-160 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   All mode  
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 50-160 MHz
Modulations - AM   All mode  
RF-output ? 100 mW ?

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x in USA Between 1979 and 1983 Between 197x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 265 × 75 × 195 mm
(10.43 × 2.95 × 7.68 in)
78 × 240 × 49 mm
(3.07 × 9.45 × 1.93 in)
133 × 128 × 165 mm
(5.24 × 5.04 × 6.50 in)
Weight 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs) 1.13 kg (2.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 11 channels/second 12 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000220FB ZODIAC-P-002012CH HEATHKIT-HM-002102