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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 216-278 MHz (after modification: RX/TX 200-299.995 MHz depending on VCO alignment) 1.7-4.5 / 4.5-12.6 / 12.6-32 MHz 0.2-0.42 / 1.1-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ≤ 2 µV AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity ? 10 kHz @ -25 dB without crystal filter
400 Hz with crystal filter
1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters ? Optional 400 Hz crystal filter 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 1600 kHz
2nd: 450 kz
450 kHz
Image rejection ? 45 / 60 / 90 dB ?
Audio output ? 3 W 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 222-225 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 25 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50 Ω 400Ω 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (110 / 220 V AC) Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX Max 600 mA 65 W 80 W
TX Max 8 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 1947 and 194x in Great Britain Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
425 × 222 × 254 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 10.00 in)
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Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 14.97 kg (33.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 101 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features CTCSS, DCS and DTMF. 1K2/9K6 TNC option. Theft alarm Digital voice board option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) PLL: M64076GP (IC501) BFO
Noise limiter
AVC
Standby switch
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000235T EDDYSTONE-000640 EDDYSTONE-000730/7