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General |
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| HAM bands | ? | 2m | 20m |
| Freq. stability | ? | ± 10 p.p.m. +14°F to +140°F. (-10°C to +60°C) | ≤ 200 Hz per hour after warm-up |
| Tuning steps | 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 / 500Hz / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 500 kHz | ? | Continuous |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.01-3500 MHz | 136-174 MHz | 20 m (14.20-14.35 MHz) |
| Modulations | AM AM-sync FM W-FM CW SSB TV | FM AFSK | USB |
| Sensitivity |
AM (BW=6 kHz, 10 dB S/N) 0.1-1.7 MHz: 5 µV 1.7-25 MHz: 5 µV 25-1030 MHz: 2.3 µV 1030-3300 MHz: 1.3 µV FM (BW=15 kHz, 12 dB SINAD) 25-480 MHz: 2.5 µV 480-1696 MHz: 0.8 µV 1696-3300 MHz: 1.5 µV W-FM (12 dB SINAD) 25-1696 MHz: 1.3 µV 1696-3300 MHz: 1.5 µV |
0.16 µV (typical for 12 dB SINAD) | 1 µV for 15 dB S/N |
| Selectivity | ? | 65 dB typical | 2.7 kHz @ -6 dB / 6 kHz @ -60 dB |
| Filters | ? | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Triple-conversion superheterodyne (Zero-IF) DSP from IF to LF | Double conversion superheterodyne | Single conversion superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. | ? |
1st: 21.7 MHz 2nd: 450 kHz |
2305 kHz |
| Image rejection | ? | 75 dB typical | 60 dB |
| Audio output | ? | 300 mW (typical with an 8 ohm load) | 1 W into 8 ohm |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | 144-148 MHz | 20 m (14.20-14.35 MHz) |
| Modulations | - | FM AFSK | USB |
| RF-output | ? | 0.5 / 5.5 W | 200 W PEP |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 + N-type | BNC | - |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 13.8V DC | 7.2 V DC | ? |
| Current RX | 1.5-2.2 A | 20-250 mA | ? |
| TX | - | 0.7-2 A | ? |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 2006 and 200x | Between 2001 and 200x in Japan | Between 19xx and 19xx in USA |
| Dimensions |
420 × 130 × 308 mm (16.54 × 5.12 × 12.13 in) |
54 × 132 × 35 mm (2.13 × 5.20 × 1.38 in) |
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| Weight | 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) | 350 gr (12.4 oz) with antenna and battery | 5.44 kg (12.0 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Handheld | Mobile |
Other features |
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| Memories | 2000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 70 channels/second | 107 channels in 1 bank(s) | None |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features |
Software defined receiver USB 2.0 Waterfall and spectrum display 6" TFT TV reception (PAL, SECAN, NTSC) |
CTCSS & DCS. Alpha tags. | ? |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | AOR-AR-ALPHA | ICOM-IC-V000008 | HEATHKIT-HW-000032 |
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