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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
DIGITAL SCANNER RADIO

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  70cm  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ±2.5 ppm ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1.25-40 MHz 400-430 MHz (UHF Lo version)
430-450 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-470 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Other bands optional
25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz (excl. cellular)
Modulations AM   CW   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM   DMR   P25  
Sensitivity ? ≤ 0.2 µV (12dB SINAD) FM (12 dB SINAD unless otherwise noted)
VHF Low: 0.2 µV
VHF Aircraft (AM): 0.4 µV
VHF High 137-174 MHz: 0.3 µV
VHF High 216-300 MHz: 0.4 µV
UHF Low 300-406: 0.8 µV
UHF/UHF-T 406-512 MHz: 0.4 µV
UHF High 764-960 MHz: 0.5 µV
1240 -1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? 12.5 / 25 kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion PLL super heterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 60dB ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker Built-in 36 mm 8 Ohms dynamic speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 400-430 MHz (UHF Lo version)
430-450 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-470 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Other bands optional
-
Modulations - N-FM   W-FM   -
RF-output ? 4W max ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SMA BNC
Impedance 100Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU 6 V DC or internal Li-ion battery DC 4.8-6 Volts (4 AA batteries) or 5 V DC USB
Current RX ? ? 170 mA typical
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 2016 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions ? 52 × 112 × 27 mm
(2.05 × 4.41 × 1.06 in)
135 × 67 × 28 mm
(5.31 × 2.64 × 1.10 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 300 gr (10.6 oz) including battery 210 gr (7.4 oz) Without antenna and batteries
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Time-out Timer
• Functional keypad and backlit LCD display
• USA/Canada Radio Reference database on SD Card
• Quick Location based Programming (City, Zip,
County)
• Detects and masks encrypted voice audio
• Decodes Radio ID/Talkgroup ID data
• Upgradeable CPU Firmware, DSP Firmware and
Database Library
• USB Interface 2.0 or earlier
• DMR/MotoTRBO™ Tier II
• Improved P25 Functionality (Phase II, X2-TDMA)
• PC Software to customize your settings
• Signal Strength Meter
• 200 Scanlists
• Weather Radio Function
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000210-SX PUXING-PX-000555 WHISTLER-TRX-000001