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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF | Color display | Digital Audio

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  6m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? better than ± 5 p.p.m. ± 2.5 p.p.m. (-20 ~ +60 °C)
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 50-54 MHz 108-520 / 700-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 108-470 / 800-999 MHz (cellular blocked)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD - 140-150 MHz)
0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD - 420-470 MHz)
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
137-140 MHz: 0.2 µV
140-150 MHz: 0.16 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
174-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-470 MHz: 0.16 µV
470-540 MHz: 0.3 µV
540-899 MHz: 0.8 µV
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB) 12 kHz @ -6 dB
30 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? 12 / 30 kHz
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.25 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
1st: 47.25 / 44.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection Better than 70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? 400 mW @ 8 Ohm 4 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
2m / 70cm
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output 100 W/100 W (AM: 40/40 W) High: 5/5 W, Medium: 2/2 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W 5 / 20 / 50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Nominal: 7.2V DC (battery pack), 6-16V DC (external) 11-16 V DC
Current RX 0.8-1 A 45-125 mA 0.5 A
TX Max 25 A Max 1.5 A 10.3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 19xx Between 2004 and 200x Between 2012 and 20xx
Dimensions 178 × 58 × 230 mm
(7.01 × 2.28 × 9.06 in)
58 × 109 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.29 × 1.18 in)
140 × 72 × 20 mm
(5.51 × 2.83 × 0.79 in)
Weight 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 370 gr (13.1 oz) 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs) (panel + chassis + cable)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Detachable panel. CTCSS. Alpha-tags. CTCSS & DCS. WIRES II. ARTS. Emergency Automatic ID (EAI). Color display
GPS / APRS
Packet 1200/9600 bd ready
Spectrum scope
ARTS
Bluetooth
Twin RX
MicroSD slot
500 memories per band
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DX-000070TH YAESU-FT-000060R YAESU-FTM-000400D