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General |
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| HAM bands | 70cm | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m 2m 70cm 10m 4m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m 10m |
| Freq. stability | ± 2.5 p.p.m. | ±0.5 p.p.m. @ -10 to +50°C (14 to 122°F) after 1 minute warmup | 0.001 p.p.m. with GNSS, 0.5 p.p.m. with internal TCXO |
| Tuning steps | ? | 1 / 5 / 10 / 20 Hz | ? |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 400-470 MHz / FM-radio | 0.03-174 / 400-470 MHz | 30 kHz–54 MHz |
| Modulations | FM | AM FM N-FM CW SSB C4FM | AM FM CW SSB RTTY Multiple (Software defined) |
| Sensitivity | ? |
AM (BW: 6 kHz / 10 dB S+N/N) 0.5-1.8 MHz: 7.9 µV 1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV 50-54 MHz: 1 µV 70-70.5 MHz: 2 µV 144-148 MHz: 1 µV 430-450 MHz: 1 µV FM (BW: 12 kHz / 12 dB SINAD) 28-30 MHz: 0.25 µV 50-54 MHz: 0.2 µV 70-70.5 MHz: 0.25 µV 144-148 MHz: 0.125 µV 430-450 MHz: 0.125 µV SSB/CW (BW: 2.4 kHz / 10 dB S+N/N) 1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV 50-54 MHz: 0.125 µV 70-70.5 MHz: 0.16 µV 144-148 MHz: 0.125 µV 430-450 MHz: 0.125 µV |
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| Selectivity | ? |
AM (BW=6 kHz - Width: Center) 6 kHz (-6 dB) 15 kHz (-60 dB) FM (BW=12 kHz - Width: Center) 12 kHz (-6 dB) 25 kHz (-60 dB) SSB (BW=2.4 kHz - Width: Center) 2.4 kHz (-6 dB) 3.6 kHz (-60 dB) CW (BW=0.5 kHz - Width: Center) 500 Hz (-6 dB) 750 Hz (-60 dB) |
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| Filters | ? | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | ? | Direct sampling superheterrodyne (Below 48 MHz) Single conversion IF sampling (Above 48 MHz) | SDR |
| IF-freqs. | ? | ? | ? |
| Image rejection | ? | 70 dB or better (HF amateur bands) 60 dB or better (VHF / UHF amateur bands) | ? |
| Audio output | 1 W | 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm (Without SPA-1 option) | - |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 400-470 MHz | 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm (Also 4 m for UK version) | 160-6m |
| Modulations | FM | AM FM N-FM CW SSB C4FM | - |
| RF-output | 5 W |
0.5-10 W 100 W with optional SPA-1 |
160-10m: 1–500W PEP, 125W AM, 6m: 1–200W PEP, 50W AM |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SMA | BNC | - |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | ? |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 3.7 V DC Li-ion, 1800 mAh | 10.8 V DC (Battery pack) or 13.8 V DC ±15% external | 80-264 V AC |
| Current RX | ? | 600-900 mA | 35W |
| TX | ? | 3 A max | 675W |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 2017 and 201x in China | Between 2025 and 20xx | Between 2026 and 20xx in USA |
| Dimensions |
110 × 50 × 32 mm (4.33 × 1.97 × 1.26 in) |
213 × 89 × 240 mm (8.39 × 3.50 × 9.45 in) |
337 × 171 × 356 mm (13.27 × 6.73 × 14.02 in) |
| Weight | 500 gr (1.1 lbs) | ? | ? |
| Form factor | Handheld | Mobile | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | 16 channels in 1 bank(s) | ? | ? |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | ? | 4.3" color touch TFT with switchable display modes. 3DSS band-scope. Two independent receivers. Two speakers. 32-bit IF DSP. Wires-X. USB ports for audio I/O and CAT operation. S-DX. AMS. APRS. Micro SD card slot. Optional ATU that attaches to the back. Optional cooling fan for prolonged transmissions like FT8 and similar. Optional 100 W dockable PA. Optional Bluetooth. |
Remote Operation Built-in SmartLink™ for use with PC, Mac, iPad®, iPhone®, or Maestro™ GNSS Receiver |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | BAOFENG-BF-000999S | YAESU-FTX-000001-FIELD | FLEXRADIO-AURORA-AU-000520M |
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