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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 132-170 / 410-470 MHz TX/RX: 144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz
RX: 138-174 MHz
144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity -16dB micro (0.16µv) or less (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity -6 dB: 6 kHz min., -60 dB: 12 kHz max. ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output .5 watts (8 ohm load) @ 5% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz TX/RX: 144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz
RX: 138-174 MHz
144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 45/35 W, Mid: 10/8W, Low: 5/4 W High: 5 / 5 / 1 W, Low 3: 3.5 / 3.5 / 0.2 W, Low 2: 1.5 / 1.5 / 0.2 W, Low 1: 0.5 / 0.5 / 0.2 W High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6-15V DC 8.4V DC +/- 25%
Current RX 1.2A max Max 590 mA ?
TX 10A max Max 1.9 A 400-800 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1993 and 199x in Japan Between 1981 and 19xx
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 178 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.01 in)
58 × 139 × 49 mm
(2.28 × 5.47 × 1.93 in)
66 × 168 × 40 mm
(2.60 × 6.61 × 1.57 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 585 gr (1.3 lbs) with BP-100 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with batteries
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 28 channels in 1 bank(s) 69 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 Detachable head. Twin RX Triple RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000590T ICOM-IC-DELTA-000001E KENWOOD-TR-002500