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HF/50MHz Transceiver
Nixie Tube Frequency Display
Handheld 2-slot DMR Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  2000m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ≥ ±0.05 p.p.m. ? +/- 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 1 Hz minimum ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz ? 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   All mode   FM   DMR  
Sensitivity SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK (BW=2.4 kHz, 10 dB S/N)
0.100–1.799 MHz 0.5 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
1.800–29.990 MHz 0.16 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 0.13 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
AM (BW=6 kHz, 10 dB S/N)
0.100–1.799 MHz 6.3 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
1.800–29.990 MHz 2 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 1 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
FM (BW=15 kHz, 12 dB SINAD)
28.000–29.990 MHz 0.5 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 0.32 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
? Analog (12 dB SINAD)
25 kHz: 0.25 µV
12.5 kHz: 0.35 µV
Digital (BER)
5%: 0.3 µV
1%: 0.7 µV
Selectivity SSB, RTTY (BW=2.4 kHz) More than 2.4 kHz/–3 dB
Less than 3.6 kHz/–60 dB
CW/RTTY/PSK (BW=500 Hz) More than 500 Hz/–3 dB
Less than 700 Hz/–60 dB
AM (BW=6 kHz) More than 6.0 kHz/–3 dB
Less than 15.0 kHz/–60 dB
FM (BW=15 kHz) More than 12.0 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 20.0 kHz/–60 dB
? 25 kHz (analog) / 12.5 kHz (digital/analog)
Filters 15 / 6 / 3 / 1.2 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 64.455 MHz (MAIN band), 64.555 MHz (SUB band)
2nd: 36 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2.6 W at 10% distortion with an 8 Ω load ? 1000mW /16Ω @ <= 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 160-6 m
2000 m option
? 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   All mode   FM   DMR  
RF-output 5-200 W ? 0.2 / 1 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws + RCA (Tulip) SMA
Impedance 50Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (85-265 V AC) Mains (120/240 V AC) 7.4 V DC 1700 mAh Li-ion battery
Current RX 150 VA ? ?
TX 800 VA max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2014 and 201x in Japan Between 1972 and 1975 in USA Between 2018 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 425 × 149 × 435 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 17.13 in)
254 × 89 × 254 mm
(10.00 × 3.50 × 10.00 in)
59 × 118 × 40 mm
(2.32 × 4.65 × 1.57 in)
Weight 23.50 kg (51.8 lbs) 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs) 256 gr (9.0 oz) with battery and antenna
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 4000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 7-inch display
Waterfall / scope
USB, Ethernet, SP/DIF
SD Card
Antenna tuner
? DMR Tier I and Tier II
1.77 inch TFT color LCD
VFO / MR Switch
Preprogrammable short messages
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-007850 HEATHKIT-SB-000650 ALINCO-DJ-MD000005