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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile 2m Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 144-146 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ? 0.25 µV
Selectivity 6 > 6 kHz
2.2 > 2.4 kHz
0.5 > optional
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 45.1 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection 1.6-30 MHz: >70 dB ? 65 dB
Audio output 1 W @ 4 ohms ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? 0.1 / 1 / 10 W 5 / 85 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 / 75 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains, 110/115/220/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz 12 V DC 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? 1 A
TX - 2.5 A max 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 1979 Between 197x and 197x in discontinued in the early seventies Between 2015 and 201x in China
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
? 164 × 44 × 184 mm
(6.46 × 1.73 × 7.24 in)
Weight 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RIT, NB ? CTCSS / PL
DCS
2-tone
DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000505 KDK-FM-000144-10LA ALINCO-DR-B000185