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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? Beter than ±0.5ppm SSB/CW/AM: ±200 Hz, FM: ±300 Hz (0°C - 40°C)
Tuning steps ? 0.001 kHz SSB/CW: 25 Hz, AM: 1 kHz, FM: 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
RX: 0.03-60 MHz (Guaranteed range: 0.5–29.999 and 50–54.000 MHz) 1.5-30 MHz, except 7.6-9 and 23.527 ±50 kHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB, CW < 0.16μV (1.8–29.995MHz)
SSB, CW < 0.13μV (50MHz band)
AM < 13μV (0.5–1.8MHz)
AM < 2μV (1.8–29.995MHz)
AM < 1μV (50MHz band)
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV
AM: 2µV
FM: 0.7 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? SSB: > 2.4kHz/–6dB
SSB (BW: 2.4kHz, sharp): < 3.6kHz/–60dB
CW: > 500Hz/–6dB
CW (BW: 500Hz, sharp): < 900Hz/–60dB
RTTY (BW: 350Hz): > 360Hz/–6dB, < 650Hz/–60dB
AM (BW: 6kHz) > 6.0kHz/–6dB, > 15.0kHz/–60dB
(-6 dB / -60 dB)
SSB/CW(W)/AM(N): 2.2 / 5 kHz
CW(N): 0.5 / 1.8 kHz
AM(W): 6 / 14 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion (SSB/CW/AM) Triple conversion (FM)
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 64.455MHz
2nd: 455kHz
3rd: 15.625kHz
1st: 47.055 MHz
2nd: 8.215 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz (FM-only)
Image rejection ? More than 70dB better than 70 dB (1.5-30 MHz)
Audio output ? 2 W @ 10% THD 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
1.8–2 / 3.5–4 / 5.3305-5.4035 (USB only) / 7–7.3 / 10.1–10.15 / 14–14.35 / 18.068–18.168 / 21–21.45 / 24.89–25 / 28–29.7 / 50–54 MHz 1.5-30 MHz, except 7.6-9 and 23.527 ±50 kHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W SSB/CW/RTTY: 2-100W, AM: 1-40W SSB/CW/FM: 100 W PEP, AM: 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.5 V DC ±10%
Current RX ? 2 A max ?
TX ? 22 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2007 and 200x Between 198x and 19xx
Dimensions ? 241 × 84 × 281 mm
(9.49 × 3.31 × 11.06 in)
238 × 93 × 238 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.37 in)
Weight ? 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 240 channels in 1 bank(s) 201 channels in bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX 20dB attenuator
Backlit display
DSP
Preamplifier
RIT
PC programmable via USB-connector on the rear panel (CI-V data format)
VOX
Water resistant
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000610 ICOM-IC-007200 YAESU-FT-000080C