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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ±5ppm (-10°C ~ +60°C)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-55 MHz in five bands 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 100 kHz - 1299.990 MHz (with gaps)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes ? Double conversion (AM/FM) Triple conversion (W-FM)
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 47.25 MHz (AM/FM), 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM), 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 180mW max 50~100 mW depending on operating voltage

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - BNC SMA + Built-in ferrite bar
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 4.8V DC 3.7V Li-ion, 2×AA cells or 6V DC adaptor (3.5~7V DC max)
Current RX ? ? 300µA ~ 140mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1947 and 1951 in USA Between 1992 and 200x Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions ? 64 × 152 × 43 mm
(2.52 × 5.98 × 1.69 in)
81 × 47 × 23 mm
(3.19 × 1.85 × 0.91 in)
Weight ? 355 gr (12.5 oz) 130 gr (4.6 oz) with Li-ion battery and antenna
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 1821 channels in 24 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Up to 25 hours on a single charge.
Dual VFO
CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000057 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000220XLT YAESU-VR-000160