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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-173 MHz 144-146 MHz 1.7-4.5 / 4.5-12.6 / 12.6-32 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 2 µV
Selectivity ? ? 10 kHz @ -25 dB without crystal filter
400 Hz with crystal filter
Filters ? ? Optional 400 Hz crystal filter
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 1600 kHz
2nd: 450 kz
Image rejection ? ? 45 / 60 / 90 dB
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 25 W, Low: 10 W High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 5.5-16V DC Mains (110 / 220 V AC)
Current RX Max 600 mA Max 140 mA 65 W
TX Max 10 A Max 1.2 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1947 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 129 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 5.08 in)
65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
425 × 222 × 254 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 10.00 in)
Weight 800 gr (1.8 lbs) 495 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 14.97 kg (33.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready ? BFO
Noise limiter
AVC
Standby switch
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000150 ICOM-IC-000002E EDDYSTONE-000640