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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld Dual-Band DMR Transceiver
Marine DSC Transceiver with GPS

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  None 
Freq. stability poor ± 1 p.p.m. ± 3 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 12.5 kHz 25 kHz (channelized)

Receiver

RX-range 6m 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 156.050-163.275 MHz
65-108 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   FSK   DMR   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? Analog: -122dBm (12dB SINAD)
Digital: -120dBm(BER≤5%)
Voice
0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
DSC
0.5 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity poor ? 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 25 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system tubes ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1750 kHz (?) ? 1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? 1 W 700 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 6m 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 156.025-161.600 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   FSK   DMR   FM  
RF-output 5 1 / 5 W 1 / 2.5 / 6 (5) W

Connections

Antenna - SMA SMA
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.4 V DC 1700 mAh Li-ion 7.4 V DC
Current RX ? 180 mA 380 mA
TX ? 0.9-1.6 A 1.6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1960 and 196x in USA by DeWald Radio in Long Island, NY Between 2019 and 202x in China Between 201x and 202x
Dimensions ? 133 × 62 × 36 mm
(5.24 × 2.44 × 1.42 in)
66 × 138 × 38 mm
(2.60 × 5.43 × 1.50 in)
Weight ? 274 gr (9.7 oz) including in battery and antenna 310 gr (10.9 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories ? 4000 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ? GPS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HE-000035 SKU A9185A STANDARD-HORIZON-HX000890