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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ±2.5 ppm ?
Tuning steps 5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz ? 0.01 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 MHz (after modification) 400-430 MHz (UHF Lo version)
430-450 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-470 MHz (UHF Hi version)
10 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   DV   N-FM   W-FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   FSK   FAX  
Sensitivity < -16.0 dBu (12 dB SINAD) <0.2µV (12dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity FM: 12 kHz or more (-6 dB), 28 kHz or less (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz or more (-6 dB), 16 kHz or less (-60 dB)
25 or 12.5 kHz ?
Filters ? ? ±150 / ±1500 / ±3500 Hz
Receiver system Double-conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
? 1st: 70.2 MHz (?)
2nd: 200 kHz (?)
Image rejection ? ≥60dB ?
Audio output ? ? 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 400-430 MHz (UHF Lo version)
430-450 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-470 MHz (UHF Hi version)
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Modulations FM   N-FM   DV   N-FM   W-FM   -
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 20 W, Low: 5 W 4W max ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 6V DC or internal Li-ion battery Mains (127 or 220V AC) or 24V DC
Current RX 400 mA (squelched) ? ?
TX Max 11 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 198x and 199x in East Germany
Dimensions 142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
55 × 100 × 32 mm
(2.17 × 3.94 × 1.26 in)
540 × 133 × mm
(21.26 × 5.24 × 0.00 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 220 gr (7.8 oz) including battery ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features CTCSS, DCS. GPS input for APRS. 1200/9600 bd packet (EJ-41U) option. RoHS compliant CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Time-out Timer
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000135E-MKIII PUXING-PX-000666 RFT-EKD-000700