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Handheld 2m Transceiver
Mobile 2m FM-transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 143.5-148.5 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ± 0.15 µV for 12 dB SINAD ?
Selectivity FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 26 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 14 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Requires external speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 143.5-148.5 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 5 W, Medium: 2 W, Low: 0.5 W 10 W High: 40 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

Antenna SMA RCA (Tulip) -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2V DC battery pack (no external DC port) 12.6-16 V DC (HWA-2036-3 Power Supply) 13.8V DC
Current RX 30-250 mA 0.7 A ?
TX Max 1.5 A 2.6 A max Max 13 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 20xx Between 197x and 197x in USA (late seventies) Between 1994 and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 108 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 4.25 × 1.42 in)
210 × 70 × 249 mm
(8.27 × 2.76 × 9.80 in)
180 × 60 × 216 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.50 in)
Weight 245 gr (8.6 oz) with batteryEBP-72 and antenna 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) None 101 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS and DTMF. ? 9K6 packet ready. Detachable front panel
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000175E HEATHKIT-HW-002036 KENWOOD-TM-000255E