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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Super Wideband Communication Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 2.5 p.p.m. @ 25 °C ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 5.6-79.5 MHz in 4 bands 0.52-1.710 / 76-108 / 108-174 / 380-479 MHz 10 kHz - 3.0 GHz (cellular blocked on consumer model)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   N-FM   GMSK   DV   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   D-STAR   P25   DV  
Sensitivity ? FM/NFM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
DV: 0.28 µV (1% BER)
SSB/CW/FSK (at 10 dB S/N)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: –6 dBμ
1.8– 29.999 MHz: –14 dBμ
30– 1099.999 MHz: –10 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: –10 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: –8 dBμ

AM (at 10 dB S/N)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: 16 dBμ
1.8– 29.999 MHz: 8 dBμ
30– 1099.999 MHz: 15 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: 15 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: 15 dBμ

FM (at 10dB S/N)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: -
1.8– 29.999 MHz: –6 dBμ*2
30– 1099.999 MHz: –6 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: –6 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: –4 dBμ

W-FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: -
1.8– 29.999 MHz: -
30– 1099.999 MHz: 3 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: 3 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: 5 dBμ

D-STAR, NXDN, dPMR (1% BER)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: -
1.8– 29.999 MHz: –2 dBμ*2
30– 1099.999 MHz: –2 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: –2 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: 0 dBμ

P25 (5% BER)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: -
1.8– 29.999 MHz: –5 dBμ*2
30– 1099.999 MHz: –5 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: –5 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: –3 dBμ
Selectivity ? FM: 55 dB
NFM/DV: 50 dB
AM (BW=6 kHz)
>6 kHz (-3 dB), <15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM (BW=15 kHz)
>12 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM (BW=350 Hz)
>180 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB/FSK (BW=2.4 kHz)
>2.4 kHz (-6 dB), <3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? 240 / 50 / 15 / 6 / 3 kHz
Receiver system 10 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne Direct / Double / Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 46.355 / 61.655 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
0.010–29.999 MHz: Direct sampling
30.000–499.999 MHz: Double superheterodyne (IF: 778.7, 46.35 MHz)
500.000–1099.999 MHz: Double superheterodyne (IF: 278.7, 46.35 MHz)
1100.000–1499.999 MHz: Triple superheterodyne (IF: 900–500.000001, 278.7, 46.35 MHz)
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB 0.1-30 MHz: >70 dB30-3335 MHz: >50 dB
Audio output ? ? 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 430-450 MHz -
Modulations - FM   N-FM   GMSK   DV   -
RF-output ? 0.1 / 0.5 / 2.5 / 5 W -

Connections

Antenna - SMA SO-239 + N-type + RCA (Tulip)
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 5.5-7.4 V DC (Alkaline or battery pack)10-16 V DC external 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX ? 200-450 mA 2 A max
TX - 2.5 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1936 and 1936 in USA Between 2012 and 2021 in Japan Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 58 × 105 × 26 mm
(2.28 × 4.13 × 1.02 in)
220 × 90 × 230 mm
(8.66 × 3.54 × 9.06 in)
Weight ? 255 gr (9.0 oz) with BP-271 and antenna 4.30 kg (9.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1304 channels in 1 bank(s) 2000 channels in 100 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? D-Star concept
Built-in GPS with logging
CTCSS / DTCS
Micro SD card slot
128×104 dot-matrix display
Voice synthesizer
Voice memory
Voltage indicator
IPX7 waterproof
Twin RX
1150 mAh Li-Ion battery pack
CI-V interface
4.3-inch touch display
Real-time Spectrum Scope
SD Card Slot
Remote Control through IP-network or USB
Accessories ? ? SP-23 external speaker
SP-39AD power supply
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000010-ULTRA-SKYRIDER ICOM-ID-000051A ICOM-IC-R008600