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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Compact dual-channel SDR receiver
Compact PMR446 Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C) +/- 0.5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz Software defined ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) 0.01-55 MHz (800 MHz with oversampling) 446 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   Multiple (Software defined)   FM  
Sensitivity 3.0 µV for 10dB S/N (0.5-30MHz, AM)
1.0 µV for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz/174-222 MHz/470-729MHz, W-FM)
0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (50-54MHz/144-148MHz, N-FM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM)
0.3 µV ?
Selectivity 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion Direct down conversion, software defined ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 47.25 MHz (N-FM) [46.35 MHz Sub Band] / 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM) / 1 MHz (W-FM)
Software defined ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) None ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 (USA only) / 430-440 MHz - 446 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output 1.5 / 5 W ? 0.5-1 W

Connections

Antenna SMA SMA Proprietary
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. 5 V DC (USB 2.0) 3.7V 1500mah Li-ion Battery
Current RX 200 mA max 640 mA max ?
TX 1.9 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 201x Between 2017 and 20xx in Germany Between 2017 and 201x in China
Dimensions 60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
64 × 24 × 112 mm
(2.52 × 0.94 × 4.41 in)
?
Weight 240 gr (8.5 oz) 300 gr (10.6 oz) 120 gr (4.2 oz)
Form factor Handheld Headless Handheld

Other features

Memories 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) 10000 channels in 10000 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Private Mobile Radio, 446 MHz
Features Alpha tags
Barometric sensor
Bluetooth and GPS options
Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater shift: ±600 kHz (144 MHz) / ±1.6 MHz (220 MHz) / ±1.6/5.0/7.6 MHz (430 MHz)
Spectrum display
Twin RX.
Waterproof/submersible (IPX57)
Weather alert
Spectrum scope bandwidth up to 62.5 MHz
14-bit, 125 MHz ADC
Aluminium case
Client-Server application possible (remote control)
LED Flashlight
Accessories ? ? ?
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