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Mobile UHF Transceiver
DIGITAL HANDHELD SCANNER RADIO
Handheld Dual-Band Amateur Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 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 ?

Receiver

RX-range 1240-1300 MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz (excl. cellular) 76-107.95 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations FM   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
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 ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Built-in 36 mm 8 Ohms dynamic speaker ≥500mW

Transmitter

TX-range 1240-1300 MHz - 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM   DMR  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W ? VHF: 1 / 5 / 10 W, UHF: 1 / 4 / 8 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC DC 4.8-6 Volts (4 AA batteries) or 5 V DC USB 7.4 V DC 3200 mAh Li-ion
Current RX ? 170 mA typical ?
TX ? - Analog ≤1.6A, Digital ≤0.9A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 19xx Between 2016 and 20xx in USA Between 2017 and 201x in China
Dimensions ? 135 × 67 × 28 mm
(5.31 × 2.64 × 1.10 in)
150 × 64 × 40 mm
(5.91 × 2.52 × 1.57 in)
Weight ? 210 gr (7.4 oz) Without antenna and batteries 360 gr (12.7 oz) with battery
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 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
• Improved P25 Functionality (Phase II, X2-TDMA)
• PC Software to customize your settings
• Signal Strength Meter
• 200 Scanlists
• Weather Radio Functions
• Multi–system Trunking
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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