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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF-FM transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  2m 
Freq. stability +/- 2.5 p.p.m. ± 1 p.p.m. ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 87.5-108 / 108-174 / 335-480 MHz 0.15-35 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM   GMSK  
Sensitivity Main band: 0.2 µV or better (12 dB SINAD)
Sub band: 0.25 µV or better (12 dB SINAD)
AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
FM: 0.25 µV
FM-N: 0.35 µV
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz / 450 kHz
2nd: 45.1 MHz / 455 kHz
1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? 70 dB ≥ 70 dB
Audio output 2W into 8 ohm @ 10% THD More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD > 2 W @ 10%

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 430-450 MHz - 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   - FM   N-FM   GMSK  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Medium: 20/20 W, Low: 5/5 W ? 60/25/10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 11.7 - 15.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 500-700 mA 1 A max ?
TX Max 11 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x Between 2010 and 201x Between 2014 and 20xx
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
145 × 47 × 190 mm
(5.71 × 1.85 × 7.48 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 202 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Detachable control head. Theft alarm. CTCSS & DCS. Twin RX. 1200/9600 bd packet and GPS option (EJ-50U). 10F3 digital voice board (EJ-47U) option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) ? Carrier/CTCSS/DCS/5Tone/2Tone/DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000635T ALINCO-DX-R000008 ALINCO-DR-000138