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

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? Main: Other mode within ±0.5 x 10^-6 (±0.5 p.p.m.) FM TX mode within ±0.5x10^-6 ±2 kHz Sub: Within ±0.5x10^-6 ±600 Hz ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz
23 cm/10 W option.
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Modulations FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   -
Sensitivity ? Main
SSB/CW/FSK (S/N 10 dB)
≤ 4 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz)
≤ 0.2µV (1.705 MHz ~ 24.5 MHz)
≤ 0.13µV (24.5 MHz ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 0.13µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 0.16µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.11µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 0.11 µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

AM (S/N 10 dB)
≤ 31.6 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz)
≤ 2µV (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz)
≤ 1.3µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 1.3µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 1.4µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 1.0µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 1.0µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

FM (12 dB SINAD)
≤ 0.22 µV (28 ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 0.22µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 0.25µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.18 µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 0.18µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

Sub
AM
≤ 2.25 µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 1.55 µV (438 ~ 450 MHz)

FM
≤ 0.40µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.28µV (438 ~ 450 MHz)
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? SSB/CW/AM/FSK: Quadruple stereoheterodyne FM: Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB ?
Audio output ? 1.5 Watts 8 ohms at 10% distortion ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm 10-80m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: ? W Max 100/100/100/50 W SSB: 1.2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + N-type SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/-15% Mains
Current RX ? Squelched 2.6 A ?
TX ? Max 20.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 2000 and 2014 Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions ? 270 × 96 × 317 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.48 in)
361 × 178 × 406 mm
(14.21 × 7.01 × 15.98 in)
Weight ? 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories 21 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-ALR-000022E KENWOOD-TS-B002000 HEATHKIT-SB-000230