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HF/VHF/UHF SDR-receiver
Handheld dual-band transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  2m  1.25m  70cm  10m  4m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 / 100 kHz / 1 MHz ? 9 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 64-260 / 437-512 MHz
(0.15-500 kHz with limitations)
136-174 MHz
400-480 MHz
100-522 / 522-1710 kHz / 1.7-30 / 76-108 / 118-137 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB  
Sensitivity HF: 0.125 µV (MDS)
108-150 MHz: 2.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 11.2-2.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? 3 µV
Selectivity HF: 500 Hz
108-150 MHz: 15 kHz
UHF: 15 kHz
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system DSP / Single / Double conversion ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 0.8 W into 8 ohms ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 136-174 MHz
400-480 MHz
-
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC + Hi-Z SMA Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic + 3.5mm jack
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-18 V DC or internal Li-ion battery 2200 mAh Li-ion battery pack 6 V DC (4 × R6/AAA batteries)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2013 and 20xx in USA by Aerostream Between 201x and 201x in China Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 143 × 62 × 155 mm
(5.63 × 2.44 × 6.10 in)
? 188 × 116 × 31 mm
(7.40 × 4.57 × 1.22 in)
Weight 794 gr (1.8 lbs) ? 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 64 channels in 1 bank(s) 32 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features OLED-display, 1.5" (64*128 pixels)
I-Q sampling / 32-bit DSP
HF-Spectrum Scope
PC programmable
Mini-USB jack (software update and battery charging)
IPX5 rating dust and splash protection
Robust, rugged and heavy-duty design
CTCSS & DCS encode and decode
Built in VOX transmission
Low battery alert
Battery save
PTT ID
Time-out timer
Repeater/Talk around
Voice annunciator
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COMMRADIO-CR-000001 SAMCOM-CP-000700 TECSUN-PL-000680