radio259
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Will this radio do wide band on analog channels in the HAM band??
Reviews seem favorable, and for the cost, why not try one??
Reviews seem favorable, and for the cost, why not try one??
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Ailunce HD1
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I've got one and I like it... reminds me of a Motorola HT. Solid and well-built, long-lasting battery - still missing a few "ham-centric" features (DTMF for one), but the developers have been issuing periodic firmware updates that add features and performance (and DTMF is on the list). The chinese company even has a Facebook page where they interact with users and provide support. While you can certainly find complaints from other users, mine has been pretty stable, so I suspect that the programming complexity, typical for a DMR-capable rig, has a lot to do with this.
(from the Ailunce site)...
General specifications
Frequency: 136-174 & 400-480MHz & 76-107.95MHz(Receive only )
Channels: 3000
Operating Voltage: 7.4V DC
Dimension: 150 x 64x 40mm
Weight: 360g (with battery）
Battery Type: Li-ion 3200mAh
Antenna Impedance: 50Ω
(from the Ailunce site)...
General specifications
Frequency: 136-174 & 400-480MHz & 76-107.95MHz(Receive only )
Channels: 3000
Operating Voltage: 7.4V DC
Dimension: 150 x 64x 40mm
Weight: 360g (with battery）
Battery Type: Li-ion 3200mAh
Antenna Impedance: 50Ω
N4KVE
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The antenna impedance is actually about 80 ohms. So the factory antenna is all that can be used. This is according to people posting on that Facebook page.
radio259
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But will it do wide band where it should on the ham band?? Some one was in the shop with some junk radio that we found out would not. thought it was a retevis.
N4KVE
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Yes, but in his car, he can not connect the radio to his mobile antenna, & transmit because of the impedance mismatch.
sefrischling
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I use a Motorola All Band + GPS antenna, intended for the APX 8000. Works great and has vastly improved the performance of the radio. The OEM antenna was destroyed shortly after I received it.
sefrischling
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I use this radio on wideband, with Marine Channel 16 and 22A. Both are VHF analog , wide band. No issues at all. Just used it last night on 22A briefly without a hitch.
radio259 - To answer your question more directly... Yes, the HD1 can be programmed with either 12.5 or 25 kHz analog channels, as well as 12.5 kHz DMR channels.
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