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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.

: FTM-350 Controller and Front

: FTM-350 Top

: FTM-350 Rear

: FTM-350 Front

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.

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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RadioShack PRO-107 iScan Scanner

October 2, 2009 — Mickel

The new RadioShack PRO-107 iScan Scanner made by GRE.

So what is iScan? The iScan scanner is computer programmable scanner which contains the complete RadioReference database on an SD card.

: PRO-107 Front with Antenna

: PRO-107 Front

: PRO-107 Side

: PRO-107 Interface

: PRO-107 Package

Some other cool feature:

Multi-Trunking (EDACS, Motorola, LTR)

SAME Weather Alert

Signal Stalker II

Signal Strength Meter

25-50mhz, 108-512mhz, 764-1300mhz (minus cellphone gaps)

All this in a small package (127 x 60 x 27 mm and 190g) plus the firmware and library are upgradeable.

More information about this and other scanners can be found on http://www.radioreference.com/

Manual can be found here.

FCC ID: ‘ADV0602′

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Uniden BC335C Mobile/Base Scanner

October 2, 2009 — Mickel

The Uniden BC335C is your basic scanner, does VHF, UHF, AIR and 800.

: BC335C Front

: BC335C Angle

More pictures here, manual here.

FCC ID: ‘AMWUB362′

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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.

: Quansheng TG-UV

: Quansheng TG-UV Top

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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RadioShack PRO-405 by GRE

June 26, 2009 — Mickel

Another RadioShack desktop scanner, the PRO-405.

Runs from 29-512 Mhz, with gaps, NO MIL-AIR and NO Trunking. But it does have NOAA weather alert, and FM broadcast receive, which makes this a good severe weather radio. Except it doesn’t seem to run on batteries.