Specifications

General

Frequency Range
446 MHz (licence-free)
Channel Capacity
16
Zone Capacity
1
Channel Spacing
12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz
Operating Voltage
3.8 V (nominal)
Battery
750mAh Li-Polymer
Battery Life
18 hours talk (with earpiece), 100 hours standby
Antenna Impedance
50 Ω
Dimensions (H×W×D)
99 × 30 × 16 mm (without clip)
Weight
48g

Receiver

Analogue Sensitivity
0.14 μV (12 dB SINAD)
Adjacent Channel Selectivity
ETSI: 60dB@12.5kHz / 70dB@20/25kHz
Intermodulation
ETSI: 65dB@12.5/20/25kHz
Spurious Response
ETSI: 70dB@12.5/20/25kHz
Blocking
ETSI: 84dB
Hum and Noise
40dB@12.5kHz; 43dB@20kHz; 45dB@25kHz
Audio Output Power
0.5W
Audio Distortion
≤5%

Transmitter

RF Output Power
0.5W
FM Modulation
11K0F3E@12.5kHz; 14K0F3E@20kHz; 16K0F3E@25kHz
Modulation Limit
±2.5kHz@12.5kHz; ±4.0kHz@20kHz; ±5.0kHz@25kHz

Compare Similar Models

Only the technical values that differ between models are listed; identical rows are omitted. Values are taken from the manufacturer’s published data sheets.

Property Hytera S1 MiniLF S-Series Licence-Free Compact Handportable Radio Hytera AP519 Handportable Radio Hytera AP519LF Licence-Free Analogue Handportable Radio Hytera BD505LF Licence-Free DMR Handportable Radio
Frequency Range 446 MHz (licence-free)UHF1: 400-470 MHz; VHF: 136-174 MHz446–447 MHz (licence-free)UHF: 446 MHz
RF Output Power 0.5WUHF: 3-4W/1W; VHF: 4-5W/1W0.5W0.5 W
Channel Capacity 16323248
Zone Capacity 1223
Battery 750mAh Li-Polymer4000mAh Li-Polymer4000mAh Li-Polymer1500mAh (Li-ion); 2000mAh (Li-ion)
Battery Life 18 hours talk (with earpiece), 100 hours standby17 hours (5/5/90)25 hours (5/5/90)Analogue: > 17 hours; digital: > 20 hours (5/5/90 duty cycle, high power)
Weight 48g200 g200 g228 g (with BL1506 and antenna)
Dimensions (H×W×D) 99 × 30 × 16 mm (without clip)105 x 55 x 29.5 mm105 x 55 x 29.5 mm108 × 54.5 × 28 mm
Channel Spacing 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz12.5/20/25 kHz12.5/20/25 kHz25 kHz / 12.5 kHz
Operating Voltage 3.8 V (nominal)3.7 V (nominal)3.7 V (nominal)7.4V
Antenna Impedance 50 Ω50Ω50Ω50 Ω
Adjacent Channel Selectivity ETSI: 60dB@12.5kHz / 70dB@20/25kHzTIA-603: 60dB@12.5kHz / 70dB@20/25kHzTIA-603: 60dB@12.5kHz / 70dB@20/25kHzETSI: 60 dB @ 12.5 kHz

Hytera S1 MiniLF S-Series Licence-Free Compact Handportable Radio — Detail

Technical assessment

The Hytera S1 operates across 446 MHz (licence-free).

RF output power is 0.5W. More power is not automatically better: it extends range and shortens battery life at the same time. Teams working close to a repeater are usually served by the low setting, which also lengthens the shift.

Capacity is 16 channels across 1 zones. A zone is a page of grouped channels — separate zones are defined for different sites, different shifts or joint working with another organisation. On a multi-site system that grows, this is what lets the channel plan be extended without a rebuild.

Battery 750mAh Li-Polymer, with a manufacturer-quoted life of 18 hours talk (with earpiece), 100 hours standby. That figure is measured against the 5/5/90 duty cycle: 5% of the time transmitting, 5% receiving, 90% standby. High power, analogue mode and cold weather all shorten it.

Receiver sensitivity is 0.14 μV (12 dB SINAD). Sensitivity states how weak a signal the radio can still decode, and a lower number is better. At the edge of coverage it determines range as much as transmit power does — communication usually fails not because the other party cannot hear, but because the radio cannot decode a weak signal.

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