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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 132-170 / 410-470 MHz 87.5-108 / 108-174 / 335-480 MHz 0.1-3000 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   N-AM   W-AM   S-FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity -16dB micro (0.16µv) or less (12 dB SINAD) Main band: 0.2 µV or better (-12 dB SINAD)
Sub band: 0.25 µV or better (-12 dB SINAD)
AM (10 dB S/N)
0.53-2 MHz: 3.5 µV
2-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.85 µV
470-1040 MHz: 0.9 µV
1040-2040 MHz: 9 µV
2040-3000 MHz: 25 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
Selectivity -6 dB: 6 kHz min., -60 dB: 12 kHz max. FM, -6 dB: 12 kHz or more, -60 dB: 28 kHz or less
N-FM, -6 dB: 6 kHz or more, -60 dB: 14 kHz or less
SSB/NAM
3 kHz (-6 dB), 9 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/S-FM
9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-40 dB)
W-AM/N-FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-40 dB)
W-FM
150 kHz (-3 dB), 360 kHz (-20 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output .5 watts (8 ohm load) @ 5% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   -
RF-output High: 45/35 W, Mid: 10/8W, Low: 5/4 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W -

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15% 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 12V DC external
Current RX 1.2A max 400-600 mA 25-190 mA
TX 10A max Max 11 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 2002 and 200x Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 178 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.01 in)
140 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
61 × 143 × 39 mm
(2.40 × 5.63 × 1.54 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 217 gr (7.7 oz) without batteries and antenna
Form factor Mobile Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 28 channels in 1 bank(s) 202 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 20 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Detachable head. Twin RX Detachable control head. Theft alarm. CTCSS & DCS. Twin RX. 1200/9600 bd packet and GPS option (EJ-50U). 10F3 digital voice board (EJ-47U) option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) TXCO. MW bar aerial. RF preselection of mid VHF bands. Band scope. Noise limiter. RS-232C. Optional slot cards include EM8200 (extra memory), CT8200 (CTCSS), RU8200 (20 sec recorder), TE8200 (tone eliminator), VI8
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000590T ALINCO-DR-000620E AOR-AR-008200-MK3