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DIGITAL SCANNER RADIO
DIGITAL SCANNER RADIO
Handheld Dual-Band Amateur Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±1.0 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz (excl. cellular) 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz (excl. cellular) 76-107.95 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   DMR   P25   AM   FM   DMR   P25   FM   DMR  
Sensitivity 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
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
Analog
0.35 µV / -116dBm (20dB SINAD)
0.22 µV / -120dBm (Type)
Digital
0.30 µV / -117dBm (BER 5%)
0.70 µV / -110dBm (BER 1%)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion PLL super heterodyne Triple conversion PLL super heterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Built-in 36 mm 8 Ohms dynamic speaker 8 Ohms Resistor Load at speaker terminal ≥500mW

Transmitter

TX-range - - 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations - - FM   DMR  
RF-output ? ? VHF: 1 / 5 / 10 W, UHF: 1 / 4 / 8 W

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. DC 4.8-6 Volts (4 AA batteries) or 5 V DC USB 12-16 V DC 7.4 V DC 3200 mAh Li-ion
Current RX 170 mA typical ? ?
TX - - Analog ≤1.6A, Digital ≤0.9A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2016 and 20xx in USA Between 2016 and 20xx in USA Between 2017 and 201x in China
Dimensions 135 × 67 × 28 mm
(5.31 × 2.64 × 1.10 in)
180 × 45 × 135 mm
(7.09 × 1.77 × 5.31 in)
150 × 64 × 40 mm
(5.91 × 2.52 × 1.57 in)
Weight 210 gr (7.4 oz) Without antenna and batteries 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) without antenna 360 gr (12.7 oz) with battery
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second 1000000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second 3000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features • 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
• 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
CTCSS / DTS
1000/1450/1750/2100Hz Single tone
Digital Protocol ETSI TS 102 361-1,-2,-3
Motorola Tier Ⅰ&
IP67 Waterproof
Optional encryption
Accessories ? ? ?
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