Icom UK has released some of the 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
• Wideband receiving (receives 118-137MHz(AM), 137-174/375-550MHz only)
• Antenna RX diversity (second antenna connector)
• TNC/9600bps modem connectivity
• DTMF decode (and mini-repeater control)

These are preliminary details of the new ID-5100 and specifications may change. Please stay tuned to our website for further details, pricing and availability. This unit has NOT been approved by the FCC and is not available for sale in the US at this time.

- 4 Gigabyte microSD card holds the entire USA and Canada database of radio systems, plus leaves room for hundreds of hours of audio recording.

- Programmable Alert LED lets you set a specific color to alert you when a channel becomes active.

- TrunkTracker V with support for APCO Project 25 Phase I and Phase II, X2-TDMA, Motorola, EDACS, and LTR Trunked Radio Systems

- Quick Key access to 100 Favorites Lists, 100 Systems per Favorites List, and 100 Departments per System.

- Discovery Modes help you find new channels on trunked systems and frequency ranges.

- Analysis Modes include Band Scope, RF Power Plot, Trunked System Analysis, and EDACS/LTR LCN Finder.

- Flexible Easy Channel Selection using Zip Code or GPS and Service Types — just pick the kinds of channels you want to hear and tell the BCD436HP where you are and let it do the rest.

- Easy Scan Control using the dedicated System, Department and Channel Hold buttons.

- Complete Front-Panel Programmability — create custom Favorites Lists either using systems from the main database as a starting point or program your systems from scratch.

- Temporary Avoid lets you quickly silence unwanted systems, departments, or channels while allowing you to restore them by cycling power.

- Backlight-on-Squelch option allows the backlight to remain on during an entire transmission.

- Date/Time indication on display with time stamping for recordings.

- Trunked and Conventional Channel Priority with Priority Do-Not-Disturb

- Close Call® RF Capture with Do-Not-Disturb automatically tunes the scanner to nearby transmissions without interrupting reception in progress.

- NOAA Weather Alert with SAME

- Two-Tone Paging with up to 32 tone slots

- Flexible Scanning — scan from any combination of the main database and Favorites Lists

- Included Sentinel Software makes database and firmware updates simple. Also allows you to create, edit, and manage your Favorites Lists.

- USB PC Connectivity - Serial GPS input for location-based scanning using the Uniden GC-GPSK or other compatible GPS receiver.

- 3 AA Battery Operation provides up to 8 hours of operation.

- SMA-type antenna.

- 192 x 160-Pixel Dot-Matrix Display

- Select/Volume/Squelch multi-control

- Side-actuated Function and Menu controls

- Backlit Display and Keypad

- Rotating Belt Clip

- Rugged construction with Rubber Side and Bottom Impact areas to improve impact resistance.

- Printed manual in the box with online updates.

• 4 Gigabyte microSD card holds the entire USA and Canada database of radio systems, plus leaves room for hundreds of hours of audio recording.
• Programmable Alert LED lets you set a specific color to alert you when a channel becomes active.
• TrunkTracker V with support for APCO Project 25 Phase I and Phase II, X2-TDMA, Motorola, EDACS, and LTR Trunked Radio Systems
• Quick Key access to 100 Favorites Lists, 100 Systems per Favorites List, and 100 Departments per System.
• Discovery Modes help you find new channels on trunked systems and frequency ranges.
• Analysis Modes include Band Scope, RF Power Plot, Trunked System Analysis, and EDACS/LTR LCN Finder.
• Flexible Easy Channel Selection using Zip Code or GPS and Service Types — just pick the kinds of channels you want to hear and tell the BCD536HP where you are and let it do the rest.
• Easy Scan Control using the dedicated System, Department and Channel Hold buttons.
• Complete Front-Panel Programmability — create custom Favorites Lists either using systems from the main database as a starting point or program your systems from scratch.
• Temporary Avoid lets you quickly silence unwanted systems, departments, or channels while allowing you to restore them by cycling power.
• Backlight-on-Squelch option allows the backlight to remain on during an entire transmission.
• Date/Time indication on display with time stamping for recordings.
• Trunked and Conventional Channel Priority with Priority Do-Not-Disturb
• Close Call® RF Capture with Do-Not-Disturb automatically tunes the scanner to nearby transmissions without interrupting reception in progress.
• NOAA Weather Alert with SAME
• Two-Tone Paging with up to 32 tone slots
• Flexible Scanning — scan from any combination of the main database and Favorites Lists
• Included Sentinel Software makes database and firmware updates simple. Also allows you to create, edit, and manage your Favorites Lists.
• USB PC Connectivity
• Serial GPS input for location-based scanning useing the Uniden GC-GPSK or other compatible GPS receiver.
• 64 x 288-Pixel Dot-Matrix Display
• Backlit Display and Keypad
• Printed manual in the box with online updates.

What's APPening? Uniden's Siren App is the first-ever app that allows you to directly control and listen to your scanner. Connect the BCD536HP in infrastructure mode to your home's wireless access point and access it using your smartphone or tablet from anywhere in your house...or anywhere in the world where you have an internet connection.

Or, set the BCD536HP to operate as an access point, and use your smartphone or tablet as a remote head, even when you are away from other internet connections.

The Uniden Siren app gives you freedom like never before to roam around your house or around the country, while still keeping completely in touch with and in control of your scanner. We are still working on this exciting development, so stay tuned for more information before product release.

Also includes:

Antenna

DC Power Adapter

AC Adapater

USB Cable

Three-wire Harness

Mounting Bracket and Hardware

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AlexLoop Walkham SSML 7-30 Kit with carry bag

The AlexLoop Walkham small magnetic loop antenna was designed by PY1AHD with over seven years of research and development.
The AlexLoop Walkham is a small magnetic loop antenna capable of operating from 7 to 30 Mhz
The AlexLoop Walkham packs up in a very nice compact small cushioned bag when disassembled in 3 small 15 inch pieces.

The AlexLoop Walkham consists of the following components:

- A 7 to 30 MHZ QRP Tuner Unit
- PVC Sections to support the loop
- Coupling Loop made of high quality insulated wire
- High Quality Coaxial cable designed for the magnetic loop itself

The AlexLoop Walkham can be quickly mounted and disassembled for easy carrying.
The AlexLoop Walkham is capable of a 10W maximum carrier or 20W PEP between 6.95 an 29.7 Mhz
Tune any frequency between 6.95 Mhz and 29.7 Mhz typically in under 5 seconds.

The AlexLoop Walkham employs a unique low profile solution for antenna restricted hams and short wave listeners.
You can use the AleXLoop in a horizontal or vertical format supported on windows, balconies or even inside your radio shack.

The AlexLoop Walkham is a discrete low profile antenna that can be used in areas where normal fullsize antennas are prohibited, impractical or unavailable. This is the perfect companion for the traveling ham as the AlexLoop Walkham comes in a handy small strapped carry bag which is included with the antenna.

FEATURES

The ACOM 1000 HF Linear Amplifier is the world's best value in an amateur HF amplifier. The ACOM 1000 gives you a comfortable 1000 watts output on all amateur bands from 160 through 6 meters.
 
Easy to operate

The plate-load True Resistance Indicator (TRI) is a powerful tuning aid which, together with the automatically controlled input attenuator, helps the operator to quickly and precisely match antennas (5-10 seconds typically). The auto-operate function (when enabled) maintains the amplifier in OPERATE mode for you, thus saving manual operations and time.

No antenna tuners

The amplifier will perform the functions of an antenna tuner for VSWR up to 3:1, thus enabling you change antennas faster and use them over a wider frequency range (saving tuning time).

User-friendly

An amplifier that is both user-friendly, and that looks after itself. It is designed to safely withstand up to 300W reflected power, up to 100 milliseconds duration of drive spikes, drive RF "tails" after a PTT or KEY release, operator's inadvertent tuning errors etc. It would also not cease to function with a "soft" AC line and would deliver more than half power at only 75% of nominal mains voltage. Withstands up to 10 milliseconds (down to zero) voltage drops, and up to +15% line voltage spikes - important particularly when used at field days, Dxpeditions, etc.

LCD comment display

Text messages,12 parameters, and strip peak-reading PEP meter displayed on a dot-matrix, back-lighted LCD. LED indicators are provided for OPERATE, attenuator-on, and ON/OFF conditions.

Easy maintenance

Signatures of the amplifier internal status are stored in a nonvolatile memory for 7 most recent auto protection trips. This information is used for diagnostics.

Virtually silent QSK

The input bypassing and the vacuum antenna relays are very quiet even in CW mode due to their special mounting.

Broadband input matching

Resulting in very good load to the transceiver over the entire spectrum 1.8-54MHz.

Single 4CX800A (GU74B)

A Svetlana high performance ceramic-metal tetrode with plate dissipation of 800W is employed (forced air cooling, grid-driven).

Tube protection

Permanent monitoring and protection of plate and grid voltages and currents, as well as of the exhaust temperature.

ACOM 1000 specifications

• Frequency Coverage: All amateur bands 1.8-54MHz;
   extensions and/or changes on request.

• Power Output: 1000W PEP or continuous carrier,
   no mode limit.

• Intermodulation Distortion: Better than 35dB below
   rated output.

• Hum and noise: Better than 40dB below rated output.

• Harmonic Output Suppression:
        -1.8-29.7MHz - better than 50dB below rated output;
        -50-54MHz - better than 66dB below rated output.

• Input and Output Impedances:
         - nominal value: 50 Ohm unbalanced, UHF (SO239)
           type connectors;
        - input circuit: broadband, VSWR less than 1.3:1,
          1.8-54MHz continuously (no tunings, no switching);
        - bypass path VSWR less than 1.1:1, 1.8-54MHz
           continuously;
        - output matching capability: better than VSWR 3:1 or
           greater at reduced output levels.

• RF Gain: 12.5dB typically, frequency response less
   than 1dB (50 to 60W drive power for rated output).

• Primary Power: 170-264V (200, 210, 220, 230 & 240V
   nominal taps, 100, 110 & 120V taps on request,
   +10%-15%tol.), 50-60Hz, single phase, 2000VA
   consumption at rated output.

• Complies with CE safety and EMC requirements, as well as
   FCC-regulations (6,10 & 12m bands lock provided).

• Size & Weight (operating):
        - WxDxH: 422x355x182mm, 22kg.
        - (16.6x14x7.2 inches, 48.5lbs)

• Operating environments:
        - temperature range: 0...+50 degs.Celsius;
        - humidity: up to 75% @ +35 degs.Celsius.
        - height: up to 3000m above sea level
           without output deterioration