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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  2m  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 50-54 MHz 140-150 MHz 0.495-999.990 MHz (Cellular blocked)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection Better than 70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 144-148 MHz 50-54 / 144-148 / 440-450 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output 100 W/100 W (AM: 40/40 W) High: 5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 500 mW High: 5/5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.2V DC 5.5-11.5V DC
Current RX 0.8-1 A ? 65-220 mA
TX Max 25 A ? Max 2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2002 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 178 × 58 × 230 mm
(7.01 × 2.28 × 9.06 in)
49 × 103 × 35 mm
(1.93 × 4.06 × 1.38 in)
58 × 87 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.14 in)
Weight 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 280 gr (9.9 oz) 240 gr (8.5 oz) with BP-217 and antenna
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 48 channels in 1 bank(s) 555 channels in 18 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Detachable panel. CTCSS. Band & Memory Scan
Pocket Beep
Priority Watch
Auto Repeater
DTMF Keypad
Battery Saver
Clock with timer
External 12 V DC Jack
DTMF and CTCSS. RIT +/- 5 KHz. 10 dB attenuator. PC-programmable. Alpha tags.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DX-000070TH ICOM-IC-000002SAT ICOM-IC-T000090