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Desktop Speaker
500W SDR Transceiver
Handheld Amateur Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? 0.001 p.p.m. with GNSS, 0.5 p.p.m. with internal TCXO ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 2.5K/5K/6.25K/10K/12.5K/25K

Receiver

RX-range - 30 kHz–54 MHz 50 -76 /108-500 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   Multiple (Software defined)   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≥ 0.5 ųV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? Nil
Receiver system ? SDR Dual conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 60/70 dB
Audio output ? - 0.5W

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-6m FCC version 144-148 MHz /420-450 MHz
CE version 144-146 MHz / 430-440 MHz
Normal version 136 -174 MHz /400-470 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? 160-10m: 1–500W PEP, 125W AM, 6m: 1–200W PEP, 50W AM 5W

Connections

Antenna - - SMA
Impedance ? ? 50Ω
Other - - USB-C connector for charging.
Standard microphone/speaker connectors on side.

Electrical

Power req. ? 80-264 V AC DC 7.2V 1600mAh
Current RX - 35W ?
TX - 675W 1.5A

Physical

Manufactured Between and Between 2026 and 20xx in USA Between 2024 and 20xx in China
Dimensions ? 337 × 171 × 356 mm
(13.27 × 6.73 × 14.02 in)
60 × 115 × 37.5 mm
(2.36 × 4.53 × 1.48 in)
Weight ? ? 234 gr (8.3 oz) including battery
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Remote Operation
Built-in SmartLink™ for use with PC, Mac, iPad®, iPhone®, or Maestro™
GNSS Receiver
CTCSS
VOX
FM Radio receiver built in.
10 NOAA channels.
PC Programmable.
LED Flashlight.
DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-BQ FLEXRADIO-AURORA-AU-000520M QUANSHENG-UV-K000005