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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Data controller

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  None 
Freq. stability ? ± 2.5 p.p.m. @ 25 °C ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 5.6-79.5 MHz in 4 bands 0.52-1.710 / 76-108 / 108-174 / 380-479 MHz NAVTEX, SIAM, ARQ E3, WEFAX
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   N-FM   GMSK   DV   NAVTEX  
Sensitivity ? FM/NFM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
DV: 0.28 µV (1% BER)
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Selectivity ? FM: 55 dB
NFM/DV: 50 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 10 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 46.355 / 61.655 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 430-450 MHz Morse, Baudot, Packet, Packet Lite, PACTOR, ASCII, AMTOR, FEX, ARQL, B&W FAX
Modulations - FM   N-FM   GMSK   DV   -
RF-output ? 0.1 / 0.5 / 2.5 / 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SMA -
Impedance ? 50Ω ?
Other - - 5-pin DIN connectors

Electrical

Power req. Mains 5.5-7.4 V DC (Alkaline or battery pack)10-16 V DC external 12~16 V DC
Current RX ? 200-450 mA 1100 mA
TX - 2.5 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1936 and 1936 in USA Between 2012 and 2021 in Japan Between and
Dimensions ? 58 × 105 × 26 mm
(2.28 × 4.13 × 1.02 in)
300 × 300 × 89 mm
(11.81 × 11.81 × 3.50 in)
Weight ? 255 gr (9.0 oz) with BP-271 and antenna 2.09 kg (4.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1304 channels in 1 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
Hitachi 64180 CPU
Motorola 68H05C4 DDS
Motorola 68H05B4 display controller
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000010-ULTRA-SKYRIDER ICOM-ID-000051A AEA-PK-000900