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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 MHz 0.54-42 MHz in five bands 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   AM   CW   All mode  
Sensitivity -12.0 dBu (0.25 µV) or less (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity FM: 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 28 kHz @ -60 dB
N-FM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 14 kHz @ -60 dB
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne 9 tubes ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2.0 Watts (8 ohm, 10% distortion) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - 50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   - All mode  
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W ? 3 W @ 6 VDC, 10 W @ 13.8 VDC

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC Mains 6V DC (4LR20) or 13.8V DC external
Current RX 600 mA max ? 300 mA
TX 11 A max - Max 2.9 A (10 W)

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 1936 and 193x in USA Between 1982 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
? 230 × 76 × 189 mm
(9.06 × 2.99 × 7.44 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ? 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) with batteries
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC, GPS input for APRS CTCSS, DCS. Theft alarm Digital voice board option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000135TP HALLICRAFTERS-S-000009-SUPER-SKYRIDER ICOM-IC-000505