Icom IC-T70A

January 20, 2010 — Mickel

The TC-70A/E dualband portable from Icom.

You can read the brochure here with lots of information.

More pictures here, manual here.

FCC ID:AFJ325300

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Icom IC-R6

January 13, 2010 — Mickel

The Icom IC-R6 receiver has a range of 100Khz – 1.3Ghz. (With some gaps.)
No batterypack on this one, just good old-fashioned batteries. At least they are NiMH rechargeable batteries.

More pictures here, and the manual here.

FCC ID:AFJ325000

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Yaesu FTM-350

January 6, 2010 — Mickel

The new Yaesu FTM-350 mobile dual-band tranceiver. Besides being able to transmit on 144 Mhz. and 430 Mhz. it also does 220 Mhz. and receives from 500 Khz. to 1000 Mhz. with some gaps.


This radio has a build-in APRS TNC, and an optional GPS receiver. And ton of other features, so read up in the manual found here (part 1), here (part 2) and here (part 3).

Some additional pictures can be found here, and pricing information it available at Universal Radio.

FCC ID:K6620335X40

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Yaesu FTdx5000

December 14, 2009 — Mickel

Another monster from Yaesu, the FTdx5000.
FTdx5000 Front
FTdx5000 Rear
More pictures here (outside) and here (inside). Manual here (part 1) and here (part 2).

More information can be found at the folks from Universal Radio.

UPDATE: The FTdx5000MP has been FCC approved on 12/29/2010 FCC id: K6620361X61.

FCC id: K6620361X60

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Quansheng TG-UV Dual-Band Portable Transceiver

July 16, 2009 — Mickel

There have been quite a few Chinese radio’s that have obtained FCC type-acceptance, but this is one of the few user programable Dual-Band portables.


This radio comes with all the basic features (including):

  • VHF/UHF 136-174 400-470
  • FM Radio Receive
  • Selectable step
  • Wide and narrow deviation
  • CTCSS, DCS and 1750 Tones

    • This radio can be found on eBay for around $130 (or less), the package includes a Li-ion battery, desktop charger and manual etc…

    FCC ID: ‘XBPTG-UV’

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    Yaesu FT-2900R 2-Meter Mobile

    May 13, 2009 — Mickel

    Yaesu’s new rugged deluxe 2 meter amateur mobile transceiver, the FT-2900R.

    Can produce 75 watts, extended receive (136-174Mhz), direct frequency entry through the microphone and WIRES capable.

    Manual here, more pictures here.

    FCC ID: ‘K6620393X50′

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