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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver
Portable Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 66-88 / 118-136 / 144-174 / 420-512 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 0.15-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity VHF AM: 1 µV (10 dB S/N)
VHF FM: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
AM: 2.5 µV (10 dB SNR @ 30% modulation
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB SNR)
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Selectivity ? 4 kHz (-6 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Blanc-tone receiver
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.8 MHz
2nd: 400 KHz
1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne RCA (Tulip) BNC + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 12-15V DC ?
Current RX 550-770 mA @ 13.8 VDC 250 mA (no signal) ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x in USA Between 199x and 200x Between 2013 and 201x in Switzerland
Dimensions 265 × 75 × 195 mm
(10.43 × 2.95 × 7.68 in)
? 170 × 125 × 50 mm
(6.69 × 4.92 × 1.97 in)
Weight 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) ? 600 gr (1.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Portable

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 11 channels/second ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000220FB TEN-TEC-001254 STAMPFL-MICRO-SWRX