Keep informed of crucial emergency information by monitoring the police, fire, ham and both military and civilian aircraft frequencies with one piece of equipment. The Bearcat doubles as a capable AM/FM and weather radio. The Service Search function will search and detect active frequencies for your area. Even when turned off, the scanner can notify you with an alert tone, audio or display the alert message summary on the LCD screen. Atomic clock can be set to any time zone, including GMT, and automatically sets itself to the correct time. Receives both U.S. and Canada allhazards alerts, including weather bulletins. Runs on included AC adapter. Requires three AA batteries for limited backup power . Dimensions: 8W x 31/4H x 7D. Weight: 1.4 lbs. minimize