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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz 135 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? ? AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
Selectivity 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB) 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB) AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 60 dB 60 dB 70 dB
Audio output ? ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
RF-output High: 50 W, Low: 5 W High: 35 W, Low: 5 W FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX 0.8 A 0.8 A 1 A max
TX Max 10 A Max 10 A 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 154 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.06 in)
140 × 40 × 154 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.06 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight 860 gr (1.9 lbs) 860 gr (1.9 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-M000010H ALINCO-DR-M000040H ALINCO-DX-SR000009