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Base Station CB Transceiver
Desktop HF receiver
Dual-Band D-STAR Digital Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 p.p.m. (–20℃ to +60℃ on the basis of 25℃)
Tuning steps Channelized Continuous 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.225 MHz 0.54-34 MHz 0.52-1.710 / 76-108 / 108-174 / 225-374.995 (AM) / 380-479 MHz
Modulations AM   USB   LSB   DSB   AM   CW   AM   N-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV   GMSK  
Sensitivity AM: 3 µV
DSB: 3 µV
? FM/N-FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
DV: 0.2 µV (1% BER)
Selectivity 6 kHz @ -6 dB ? FM: 55 dB
N-FM/DV: 50 dB
Filters Collins mechanical filter in front end ? ?
Receiver system Capacitor tuning Single conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 4245/4535 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
455 kHz 1st: 46.355 / 61.655 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ≥ 65 dB ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output 1 W (1.8% THD) ~ 4 W (5.4 THD) ? 750 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.225 MHz - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   DSB   - FM   N-FM   DV   GMSK  
RF-output AM: 2-3 W / DSB: 8-10 W ? 0.1 / 0.5 / 1.0 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains (115 V AC ±10%, 50-60 Hz) Mains 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 1967 and 1969 Between 1954 and 1957 in USA Between 2022 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 62 × 122 × 35 mm
(2.44 × 4.80 × 1.38 in)
Weight ? ? 330 gr (11.6 oz) with BP-272 and antenna
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 23 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 4154 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 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 TRAM-TITAN-II HALLICRAFTERS-S-000086 ICOM-ID-000052A