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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Maritime VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  None  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. (± 1.5 kHz) ?
Tuning steps ? 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-173 MHz Simplex: 155-158.6 MHz
Semi-duplex: 159-6-163.2 MHz
1.7-4.5 / 4.5-12.6 / 12.6-32 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV PD for 12 dB SINAD ≤ 2 µV
Selectivity ? ? 10 kHz @ -25 dB without crystal filter
400 Hz with crystal filter
Filters ? ? Optional 400 Hz crystal filter
Receiver system ? Superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 1600 kHz
2nd: 450 kz
Image rejection ? ? 45 / 60 / 90 dB
Audio output ? 2.5 W / 4 ohm @ 5% THD 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Simplex: 155-158.6 MHz
Semi-duplex: 159-6-163.2 MHz
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Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 25 W, Low: 10 W 1 / 25 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 400Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12 or(!) 24 V DC Mains (110 / 220 V AC)
Current RX Max 600 mA 500 mA 65 W
TX Max 10 A 5 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1976 and 1989 in Denmark Between 1947 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 129 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 5.08 in)
320 × 220 × 165 mm
(12.60 × 8.66 × 6.50 in)
425 × 222 × 254 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 10.00 in)
Weight 800 gr (1.8 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 14.97 kg (33.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready Dual Watch (B and C-model)
Instant Channel 16 (C-model)
BFO
Noise limiter
AVC
Standby switch
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000150 SAILOR-RT000144 EDDYSTONE-000640