Ailunce HD1
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| Frequency | 136-174 MHz (VHF), 400-480 MHz (UHF) |
| TX power | 0.5 / 10 W (10W VHF / 8W UHF (rated; bench tests ~8W at the top setting). Among the highest-power dual-band DMR handhelds. Amateur radio - license required.) |
| Modes | FM, DMR (Tier I and Tier II, TDMA) |
| Battery | Li-ion 3200mAh / 7.4V |
| Weight | 350 g (12.3 oz) - Approximate ~350g with battery. |
| Connector | SMA-Male on the radio body - takes SMA-Female antennas |
| Year | 2017 |
| antenna | SMA-Male on the radio body - takes SMA-Female antennas |
| speaker mic | Motorola GP328Plus-style multi-pin (waterproof); Kenwood 2-pin accessories need Ailunce's adapter |
| charging | USB-C (current production) + desktop charger cradle |
| power req | 3200 mAh 7.4V Li-ion battery. USB-C charging (current production) + desktop charger + AC adapter included. |
Estimated (unverified): AMATEUR (ham) radio - an FCC Technician-class license or higher is required to transmit (NOT GMRS/license-free). Dual-band DMR (Tier I/II) + analog FM. ~10W VHF / ~8W UHF (rated). 3000 channels; ~200,000-ID DMR contact database; built-in GPS; color LCD; IP67. Accessory connector is Motorola GP328-style (NOT Kenwood 2-pin) - adapter needed. 3200 mAh Li-ion, USB-C. Introduced 2017.
One of the most powerful DMR handhelds at 10 W. It is IP67 waterproof, with GPS for position sharing. VFO mode and front-panel programming let you change frequencies without a computer, and dual VFO monitors two channels at once. It holds 3000 channels with 100,000+ contacts, supports SMS messaging, and the 3200 mAh battery lasts days on standby. Current production uses USB-C, and an official adapter opens the Kenwood 2-pin accessory aftermarket. Strong value for the feature set.
10 W from a handheld generates significant heat on sustained transmit, and the battery drains fast at full power. The CPS software is Windows-only and clunky. Build quality is good but not Motorola/Hytera commercial grade. GPS drains the battery when active. It is heavier than 5 W HTs. The Ailunce H1 successor adds APRS and 500,000 contacts.
A high-power DMR handheld. The HD1 offers 10 W, IP67, GPS, 3000 channels, and front-panel programming in an affordably priced DMR handheld. For amateur operators who want high power and many features in a handheld DMR radio, it is a long-standing reference point among Chinese DMR HTs.
The Ailunce HD1 was, when it launched in 2017, the first dual-band DMR handheld to push genuinely high power, and it remains a lot of radio for the money. It is an amateur (ham) radio, transmitting on the 2-meter and 70-centimeter bands, which means an FCC Technician-class license or higher is required to use it; it is not a GMRS or license-free radio. It does both digital DMR (Tier I and II) and conventional analog FM, and it backs that with an IP67 waterproof body and a large battery, an unusually rugged package at its price.
Power is its calling card: roughly 10 watts on VHF and 8 on UHF, well above the typical 4-to-5-watt handheld, though bench tests show the real output closer to 8 watts at the top setting. It holds 3,000 channels and the full worldwide DMR contact database of around 200,000 IDs, has a color display, built-in GPS, and a promiscuous monitor mode that hears all traffic on a time slot regardless of talkgroup. The battery is a substantial 3,200 mAh pack with USB-C charging on current production.
Two practical notes: the accessory connector is a Motorola GP328-style multi-pin type, not the common Kenwood two-pin, so you need an adapter for standard speaker mics, and the code-plug programming has the usual DMR learning curve. Against the Japanese-brand Alinco DJ-MD5, the HD1 trades a slightly less polished menu for more power and an IP67 shell.