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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Dual-band DMR handheld
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 2.5 p.p.m. ± 15 p.p.m. at o °C~60 °C
Tuning steps ? 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1.5-30 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations AM   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM   DMR   FM  
Sensitivity AM
< 1,5 MHz: 5 µV
1,5 - 30 MHz: < 1 µV
SSB
< 1,5 MHz: 1 µV
1,5 - 30 MHz: < 0,5 µV
≤ 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ≤ 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity AM: 7 / 13 kHz (-6 / -30 dB)
SSB 4 / 8 kHz (-6 / -30 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Wadley Loop ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 2.5 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 16.9 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W 250 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations - FM   N-FM   DMR   FM  
RF-output ? 1 / 5 W 0.1 / 1 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Built-in telescopic SMA BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains / 12 V DC / 8 × UM-1 cells 7.4 V DC Li-ion, 1800 mAh ?
Current RX ? ? 6-170 mA
TX - ? 300-600 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 2018 and 20xx in China Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 340 × 156 × 290 mm
(13.39 × 6.14 × 11.42 in)
? 61 × 148 × 33 mm
(2.40 × 5.83 × 1.30 in)
Weight 6.40 kg (14.1 lbs) ? 340 gr (12.0 oz) with BP-22
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 1024 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Clarify control CTCSS ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN STANDARD-C-006500 BAOFENG-RD-000005R ICOM-IC-000002A