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Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  6m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
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 - 0.495-1320 MHz 0.52-1.710 / 76-108 / 108-174 / 380-479 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   GMSK   DV  
Sensitivity ? ? FM/NFM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
DV: 0.28 µV (1% BER)
Selectivity ? ? FM: 55 dB
NFM/DV: 50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 46.355 / 61.655 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80m / 6m / 2m 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM   N-FM   GMSK   DV  
RF-output 50 W (input) High: 5/5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W 0.1 / 0.5 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - SMA
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 8.0V DC 5.5-7.4 V DC (Alkaline or battery pack)10-16 V DC external
Current RX - 50-190 mA 200-450 mA
TX ? Max 2.2 A 2.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 2001 and 2001 in Japan Between 2012 and 2021 in Japan
Dimensions 203 × 305 × 203 mm
(7.99 × 12.01 × 7.99 in)
58 × 87 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.14 in)
58 × 105 × 26 mm
(2.28 × 4.13 × 1.02 in)
Weight 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) 240 gr (8.5 oz) 255 gr (9.0 oz) with BP-271 and antenna
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 500 channels in 1 bank(s) 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
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HARVEY-WELLS-TBS-000050D-(BANDMASTER-DELUXE) ICOM-IC-T000082R ICOM-ID-000051A