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Key Features
| Frequency Coverage: 144-146 and 430-440 MHz TX, 118-174 and 320-524 MHz RX |
| 1000 Memory Channels, with 8-digit alpha-tagging |
| 5 Watt RF Output from Standard Li-Ion Battery |
| Built-in SiRF Star III GPS with 5000-point logger function |
| Built-in 1200/9600 baud TNC |
| Mini-USB port |
| SkyCommand II System |
| 8.33 kHz steps on Airband receive |
| Multi-Scroll Joystick + Keypad |
Supplied With
| Antenna | Yes, Flexible Dual-band, with SMA fitting |
| Battery | Yes, Li-Ion Battery |
| Belt Clip | Yes |
| CD-Rom | Yes, Contains Detailed Instruction Manual plus USB Driver |
| Charger | Yes, Supplied with both UK (3-pin) and EU (2-pin) mains cables |
| Instruction Manual | Yes, Printed "Basic operations" manual in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish & Dutch |
| Screw Set | Yes |
| USB Cable | Yes, USB-A to USB-Mini connectors |
Amateur Radio General Features
| 1750 Hz Tone Burst Function. | Yes |
| 8.33KHz spacing on Air Band | Yes |
| Alphanumeric LCD Display | Yes |
| Antenna Socket | SMA |
| APRS Function (via built-in TNC) | Yes |
| Auto Power Off | Yes |
| Automatic Repeater Offset (VHF) | Yes |
| Built-in Packet TNC 1200/9600 bps | Yes |
| Built-in GPS | Yes |
| Built-in micro-USB | Yes, , USB Serial with Mini-USB |
| Channel Display Mode | Yes |
| Clock | Yes, Time/Date Function |
| CTCSS Encoder/Decoder | Yes, Choice of 42 tones |
| DCS Encoder/Decoder | Yes, Choice of 104 digital tones |
| Direct Frequency Entry | Yes |
| DTMF Memory | Yes, 10 Channels, 16 digits |
| Dual Receive | Yes, , VHFxUHF, VHFxVHF or UHFxUHF |
| Duplex Operation | Yes |
| DX Cluster Monitoring (via built-in TNC) | Yes |
| DX Cluster Tune Function | Yes, Outputs "Tune" data to suitable Kenwood HF transceiver |
| ECHOLINK Memory Dialer Channels | Yes |
| Firmware Upgradeable via USB Port | Yes |
| Front Panel KeyPad | Yes |
| GPS Port (NMEA 0183) | Yes |
| High-Quality Front Speaker | Yes |
| Key Beep On/Off | Yes |
| Key Lock | Yes |
| Mask Unused Band (A or B Band) | Yes |
| Memory Channel Lock-out | Yes |
| Memory Channels with Alpha-tagging | 1000 Memory Channels |
| Memory Shift Function | Yes |
| Menu System for individual set-up | Yes |
| Monitor Function | Yes |
| Multiple Scan Functions | Yes |
| Multi-scroll Key | Yes |
| Packet Operation - AX25 and KISS Mode | Yes |
| PC Programmable Memories | Yes |
| PC Radio Control Program (Option) | Yes |
| Power-On Message | Yes |
| Power-On Password Protection | Yes |
| Programmable Function Keys | Yes |
| Reverse Repeater Checker | Yes |
| Selectable Repeater Offsets | Yes |
| Separate Squelch for A and B Bands | Yes |
| Simultaneous 2 frequency RX | Yes |
| Sky Command 2 | Yes, In conjunction with a suitable Kenwood HF transceiver. |
| Time-Out Timer | Yes |
| USB Port | Yes, Built-in Mini-USB Port |
| VOX | Yes |
| Wide/Narrow Deviation Selection | Yes |
Amateur Portable Specification
| RF Output Power (approx.) - High | 5 W |
| RF Output Power (approx.) - Low | 0.5 W |
| RF Output Power (approx.) - E. Low | 0.05 W |
| Frequency Range - RX - VHF | 118 - 174 MHz |
| Frequency Range - RX - UHF | 320 - 524 MHz |
| Frequency Range - Band-B | 118 - 174 MHz 320 - 524 MHz |
| Frequency Range - TX - VHF | 144 - 146 MHz |
| Frequency Range - TX - UHF | 430 - 440 MHz |
| Mode | F3E, F2D, F1D |
| Frequency Stability | +/- 5 ppm |
| 13.8 V DC-In Facility | Yes, (use PG-2W or PG-3J) |
| Antenna Impedance - 50 Ohm | Yes |
| Microphone Impedance | 2 kOhm |
| Operating Temperature Range | -20 °C to +60 °C with standard battery |
| Operating Voltage | DC: 11.73 to 15.87 V |
| Receiver Circuitry | Double Super Heterodyne |
| Receiver Intermediate Frequency - Band-A - 1st IF | 49.95 MHz |
| Receiver Intermediate Frequency - Band-A - 2nd IF | 450 kHz |
| Receiver Intermediate Frequency - Band-B - 1st IF | 45.05 MHz |
| Receiver Intermediate Frequency - Band-B - 2nd IF | 455 kHz |
| Receiver Sensitivity - Main & Sub Bands | At 12 dB SINAD:- Band-A - Less than 0.18 microvolts Band-B - Less than 0.22 microvolts |
| Receiver Squelch | Less than 0.13 uV |
| Receiver Channel Selectivity | -6 dB: 12 kHz or more -50 dB: 30 kHz or less |
| Receiver Audio Output | 7.4 V, 10% Dist. 300 mW or more / 8 Ohm |
| Transmitter Maximum Frequency Deviation | FM: less than +/- 5 kHz |
| Transmitter Modulation Distortion | Less than 3% (300 Hz to 3 kHz) |
| Transmitter Modulation | FM: Reactance Modulation |
| Transmitter Modulation Deviation | FM: +/- 5.0 kHz NFM: +/- 2.5 kHz |
| Transmitter Spurious Emissions | Less than -60 dB |
| Dimensions | W x H x D without projections - 58 x 121.3 x 33.2 mm |
| Weight (with battery) | 370 g (with standard battery, antenna and belt clip) |
APRS Features
| Alert on Special Call | Yes |
| APRS Data Output | Yes, , to external GPS unit such as AvMap Geosat 5 APRS |
| Auto Message Reply | Yes |
| Decay Algorithm | Yes |
| Digipeat Function | Yes |
| Message Memory | Yes, , 100 Messages |
| New-N Paradigm | Yes |
| Packet Data Output | Yes, , to a PC via the USB Port |
| Proportional Pathing | Yes |
| QSY Function | Yes |
| Received Packet Data Pop-ups | Yes |
| Relay Path Display | Yes |
| SmartBeaconing ™ | Yes |
| State/Section /Region Pathing | Yes |
| Station List Memory | Yes, , Lists up to 100 Stations, with filtering and sorting options |
| User Phrases | Yes |
| Visible Message Notifications | Yes |
| Weather Station Function | Yes, , can be connected to suitable Peet Bros. Ltd and Davis Ltd weather stations to receive, transmit and display various weather parameters |
Applicable Standards
| IP54 | Yes |
| MIL-STD 810 | Yes |