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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Weather radio
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 MHz 162.400-162.550 MHz (fixed channels) 68-88 MHz
136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity Less than -16 dBu (12 dB SINAD) 0.3µV (12dB SINAD) < 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity FM: 12 kHz or more (-6 dB), 28 kHz or less (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz or more (-6 dB), 16 kHz or less (-60 dB)
25kHz > 60 dB (12.5 kHz)
> 70 dB (20/25 kHz)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 68-88 MHz
136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W ? 5/25 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 RCA (Tulip) + Built-in telescopic -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 9V DC or 6×AA 13.8V DC
Current RX 400 mA (squelched) 200 mA ?
TX Max 11 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 200x and 200x Between 200x and 20xx
Dimensions 142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
152 × 181 × 40 mm
(5.98 × 7.13 × 1.57 in)
168 × 44 × 160 mm
(6.61 × 1.73 × 6.30 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 395 gr (13.9 oz) 1.05 kg (2.3 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 7 channels in 1 bank(s) 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features CTCSS, DCS. GPS input for APRS. 1200/9600 bd packet (EJ-41U) and 10F3 digital voice board (EJ-47U) option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) ? Select 5/5-tone selcall. CTCSS/PL. Split mounting option.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000135E-MKII RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HAZARD-ALERT MOTOROLA-GM-000950-N3