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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.0 ppm
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 350-512 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   SSB   GMSK  
Sensitivity ? ? AM (10 dB S/N)
10 μV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
2 μV (1.8 - 30 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
0.5 μV (28 - 30 MHz)
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
1 μV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
0.25 μV (1.8 - 30 MHz)
Selectivity ? ? AM/FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 60 dB ? > 70 dB
Audio output ? Internal speaker 2 W (8 ohm, 10%), 4 W (4 ohm, 10%)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 430-450 MHz 160-10 m
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   SSB   GMSK  
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W High: 35 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W SSB/CW: 10/100 W, AM: 4/40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 11.7-15.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 0.6 A 400-600 mA 1.2 A
TX Max 11 A Max 10 A 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x in Japan Between 2001 and 200x Between 2004 and 20xx
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
178 × 58 × 228 mm
(7.01 × 2.28 × 8.98 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. 10F3 digital voice option (EJ-47U) 1K2/9K6 TNC option, GPS input for APRS. CTCSS, DCS. Theft alarm. 20F3 DV option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000120H ALINCO-DR-000435T ALINCO-DX-000801