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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.001 % Beter than ±0.5ppm
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 100 / 1000 kHz (thumb wheels) 0.001 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Version A: 141-150 MHz
Version B: 146-155 MHz
Version C: 151-160 MHz
Version D: 156-165 MHz
Version E: 161-170 MHz
RX: 0.03-60 MHz (Guaranteed range: 0.5–29.999 and 50–54.000 MHz)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) SSB, CW < 0.16μV (1.8–29.995MHz)
SSB, CW < 0.13μV (50MHz band)
AM < 13μV (0.5–1.8MHz)
AM < 2μV (1.8–29.995MHz)
AM < 1μV (50MHz band)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz @ -60 dB SSB: > 2.4kHz/–6dB
SSB (BW: 2.4kHz, sharp): < 3.6kHz/–60dB
CW: > 500Hz/–6dB
CW (BW: 500Hz, sharp): < 900Hz/–60dB
RTTY (BW: 350Hz): > 360Hz/–6dB, < 650Hz/–60dB
AM (BW: 6kHz) > 6.0kHz/–6dB, > 15.0kHz/–60dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 64.455MHz
2nd: 455kHz
3rd: 15.625kHz
Image rejection ? 50 dB More than 70dB
Audio output ? 100 mW into 8 ohm load at 10% distortion 2 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
- 1.8–2 / 3.5–4 / 5.3305-5.4035 (USB only) / 7–7.3 / 10.1–10.15 / 14–14.35 / 18.068–18.168 / 21–21.45 / 24.89–25 / 28–29.7 / 50–54 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W ? SSB/CW/RTTY: 2-100W, AM: 1-40W

Connections

Antenna - 3.5mm jack SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - Wire lead or mini-helical antenna to be connected to the ANT jack -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 4.8-6 V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 25-100 mA 2 A max
TX ? - 22 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1981 and 198x in Japan Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions ? 63 × 130 × 25 mm
(2.48 × 5.12 × 0.98 in)
241 × 84 × 281 mm
(9.49 × 3.31 × 11.06 in)
Weight ? 200 gr (7.1 oz) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 240 channels in 1 bank(s) None 201 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX ? 20dB attenuator
Backlit display
DSP
Preamplifier
RIT
PC programmable via USB-connector on the rear panel (CI-V data format)
VOX
Water resistant
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000610 AOR-AR-000022 ICOM-IC-007200