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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
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Dual-Band D-STAR Digital Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? 300Hz per 30 minutes after warm-up ±2.5 p.p.m. (–20℃ to +60℃ on the basis of 25℃)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 66-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz 0.15-30 MHz 0.52-1.710 / 76-108 / 108-174 / 225-374.995 (AM) / 380-479 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   N-AM   W-AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   N-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV   GMSK  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV 2-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) FM/N-FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
DV: 0.2 µV (1% BER)
Selectivity ? AM: 6.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz
FM: 15 kHz
FM: 55 dB
N-FM/DV: 50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 46.355 / 61.655 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? 1.5 Watts at 8 Ohms 750 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - - FM   N-FM   DV   GMSK  
RF-output ? ? 0.1 / 0.5 / 1.0 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50/500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC 100/120/220/240V AC 50/60 Hz 7.4 V DC (with BP-272), 7.2 V DC (with BP-307 or 10-16 V DC external
Current RX ? ? 400 mA
TX - - 2.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1981 and 1984 in Japan Between 2022 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 130 × 60 × 180 mm
(5.12 × 2.36 × 7.09 in)
334 × 129 × 225 mm
(13.15 × 5.08 × 8.86 in)
62 × 122 × 35 mm
(2.44 × 4.80 × 1.38 in)
Weight ? 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 330 gr (11.6 oz) with BP-272 and antenna
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in bank(s) 4154 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Clock / timer
Attenuator
12 optional memory channels
D-Star concept
Built-in GPS/GLONASS with logging
CTCSS / DTCS
Micro SD card slot
2.3" colour display
Bluetooth enabled
Waterfall display
IPX7 waterproof
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? Accessories for the ID-51E/ID-31E such as battery packs and microphones can be used
MPN HANDIC-001600-MKIII YAESU-FRG-007700 ICOM-ID-000052A