Sunday 2 February 2014

The Ham Radio Shop Specials for Feb 2014 while stocks last.

Icom ID-51A/E VHF/UHF + D-STAR
Icom ID-51A/E VHF/UHF + D-STAR
  Icom Inc. have shown a prototype of a new ...
£399.95 £479.95
Yaesu FT-DX3000
Yaesu FT-DX3000
The FT DX 3000D - Building on the YAESU FT DX H...
£2,059.96 £2,489.90
Kenwood TS-990S + FREE SP-990 + a FREE Taylor Made RF TMR
Kenwood TS-990S + FREE SP-990 + a FREE Taylor Made RF TMR
Redefining State of the Art New Top-of-the-range ...
£6,299.95 £6,884.90
Yaesu FT-817ND inc CSC-83 Carry Case
Yaesu FT-817ND inc CSC-83 Carry Case
FT-817 The Ultimate Backpacker!Multi-mode Portable...
£539.95 £571.44
Yaesu FT-DX1200 HF/50Mhz
Yaesu FT-DX1200 HF/50Mhz
  Yaesu FT-DX1200 HF/50MHZ The Yaesu F...
£1,379.95 £1,589.95
Yaesu FT-DX1200 + Yaesu MD-100A8X microphone
Yaesu FT-DX1200 + Yaesu MD-100A8X microphone
  Yaesu FT-DX1200 HF/50MHz includes a bran...
£1,499.95 £1,734.90
Yaesu FT-7900e Dual Band 2/70
Yaesu FT-7900e Dual Band 2/70
FT-7900E 2 Meter / 70 cm Dual Band FM Transceiver ...
£218.95 £249.95
Yaesu FT-450D HF/50Mhz ATU transceiver
Yaesu FT-450D HF/50Mhz ATU transceiver
  The Yaesu FT-450D expands on the success...
£699.95 £849.95
Yaesu FT-DX5000MP HF/50Mhz base transceiver
Yaesu FT-DX5000MP HF/50Mhz base transceiver
FT DX 5000MP Brief Description includes the SM-500...
£4,219.96 £5,699.95
Kenwood TS-480SAT HF/50Mhz transceiver
Kenwood TS-480SAT HF/50Mhz transceiver
Kenwood TS-480SAT. HF/50Mhz All Mode Transciever ...
£749.95 £779.95
Icom IC-E2820 D-STAR
Icom IC-E2820 D-STAR
The IC-E2820 dual-band mobile transceiver includes...
£669.95 £699.95
Kenwood TS-480HX HF/50Mhz transceiver
Kenwood TS-480HX HF/50Mhz transceiver
Kenwood TS-480HX. One Rig to Rule Them All! Ke...
£849.95 £879.95

Yaesu FT-857D HF/6m/2m/70cm transceiver
Yaesu FT-857D HF/6m/2m/70cm transceiver
Yaesu FT-857D It provides coverage of the 160 to ...
£679.96 £679.95
Icom IC-7600 + SP-23 extension speaker
Icom IC-7600 + SP-23 extension speaker
  HF/50MHz Transceiver The IC-7600 HF/50MH...
£2,999.95 £3,454.90
Icom IC-7000 HF/50/VHF/UHF transceiver
Icom IC-7000 HF/50/VHF/UHF transceiver
HF/50MHz/VHF/UHF mobile transceiver_woxun_sirio_ha...
£1,099.96 £1,199.95

Friday 31 January 2014

Icom ID-5100 coming to The Ham Radio Shop, LAMCO Barnsley.

First details of Icom’s New Touch screen ID-5100 Dual Band D-STAR Mobile Radio

First details of Icom’s New Touch screen ID-5100 Dual Band D-STAR Mobile Radio
Icom are pleased to announce details of the new ID-5100 dual band D-STAR mobile. As with Icom’s latest range of products, this new model has a new generation design and range of features including large, responsive touch screen LCD, Bluetooth connectivity and second station control through an Android device*.
* Optional Bluetooth unit UT-133 is required. Android software is available free.
Planned Features
• Large, responsive touch screen LCD
• Optional UT-133 Bluetooth unit enables audio accessory connection and Android terminal connection (CI-V via Bluetooth SPP profile).
• Optional VS-3 Bluetooth pendant earpiece microphone has volume adjust buttons, PTT and three programmable buttons. Third party Bluetooth audio accessories may also be compatible (not guaranteed).
• RS-MS1A Android application will be a free to use download. It controls the radio for DR mode operation, exchanging text messages/pictures and showing GPS location over Google Maps.
• Independent VHF and UHF band units (VV/UU capable) for 50W output
• Enhanced DR mode (also include analogue repeaters)
• Added “Nearby Repeater Scan” in DR scan function
• D-Plus reflector usability (can select “reflector” in TO field)
• DV Dual Watch for simultaneously waiting in two DV voice streams (decodes one only)
• Home button (same as ID-51 feature)
• D-PRS enhancements (details to be announced)
• 1,000 memory channels
• Built-in GPS engine (inside the controller, no EXT antenna possible)
• ESN (Electronic Serial Number) / SD Card slot (in the black box main unit).
• New HM-207 control microphone is supplied as standard.
• Other Features
o Wideband receiving (receives 118-137MHz(AM), 137-174/375-550MHz only)
o Antenna RX diversity (second antenna connector)
o TNC/9600bps modem connectivity
o DTMF decode (and mini-repeater control)
These are still preliminary details of the new radio series and specifications may change. Please stay tuned to our website for further details, pricing and availability.

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