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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 10-80 m + WWV 400-430 MHz (UHF Lo version)
430-450 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-470 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Other bands optional
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity -15 dB micro or less (12 dB SINAD) > 0.5 to 1 µV. ≤ 0.2 µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB 5 / 2.5 / 0.5 kHz @ -6 dB 12.5 / 25 kHz
Filters ? 5 / 2.5 / 0.5 kHz ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60dB
Audio output 1.5 W (8 ohm load) @ 5% distortion Requires external speaker Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - 400-430 MHz (UHF Lo version)
430-450 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-470 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Other bands optional
Modulations FM   - N-FM   W-FM  
RF-output 5 / 45 W ? 4W max

Connections

Antenna SO-239 RCA (Tulip) SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC Mains 6 V DC or internal Li-ion battery
Current RX 0.5 A 70 W ?
TX 9.5 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1962 and 1965 in USA Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 149 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 5.87 in)
281 × 197 × 375 mm
(11.06 × 7.76 × 14.76 in)
52 × 112 × 27 mm
(2.05 × 4.41 × 1.06 in)
Weight 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 8.40 kg (18.5 lbs) 300 gr (10.6 oz) including battery
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 14 channels in 1 bank(s) None 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Time-out Timer
Accessories ? R-47 external speaker
R-48 external speaker
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MPN ALINCO-DR-000110T HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000117 PUXING-PX-000555