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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  11m (CB)  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 132-170 / 410-470 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity -16dB micro (0.16µv) or less (12 dB SINAD) AM: 0.75 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
SSB: 0.25 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
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Selectivity -6 dB: 6 kHz min., -60 dB: 12 kHz max. 4.2 kHz (-6 dB), 7 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 7.8 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output .5 watts (8 ohm load) @ 5% distortion 3 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 10-80m
Modulations FM   AM   USB   LSB   AM   CW  
RF-output High: 45/35 W, Mid: 10/8W, Low: 5/4 W AM: 4 W, SSB: 12 W (PEP) 90 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 11.7-15.9 V DC Mains
Current RX 1.2A max 2 A -
TX 10A max 3 A max 225 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1978 and 1979 in Taiwan Between 1962 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 178 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.01 in)
232 × 65 × 275 mm
(9.13 × 2.56 × 10.83 in)
333 × 159 × 305 mm
(13.11 × 6.26 × 12.01 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 3.55 kg (7.8 lbs) 12.70 kg (28.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 28 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Detachable head. Twin RX PA
ANL
Noise Blanker
RF & Mic gain
SWR-meter
Tone
Dimmer
Scanning
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000590T PRESIDENT-ADAMS LAFAYETTE-KT-000390-STARFLITE