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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. ± 0.5 p.p.m. ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 136-173.995 / 400-511.995 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   AM   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity -12.0 dBu (0.25 µV) or less (12 dB SINAD) SSB
0.5-1.8 MHz: 3 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 1 µV
AM
0.5-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 4 µV

All 12 dB SINAD
-14 dBu / -12 dBu (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity FM: 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 28 kHz @ -60 dB
N-FM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 14 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB) / 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB) / 18 kHz (-60 dB)
12 kHz (-6 dB) / 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
Image rejection ? > 70 dB ?
Audio output 2.0 Watts (8 ohm, 10% distortion) 2 W (8 ohm, 10%), 4 W (4 ohm, 10%) 500 mW (max) 8 Ω, 10% THD)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 1.6-30 MHz 144-147.995 / 420-449.995 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   USB   LSB   FM  
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W SSB: 100 W, AM: 40 W 5 / 2 / 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 13.8 V DC ± 15% 7.0-16.0 V DC (Ext. DC-IN) 7.2 V 700 mAH battery
Current RX 600 mA max 1.2 A 250 mA
TX 11 A max 20 A 1.6 / 1.9A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 20xx and 20xx Between 2011 and 20xx
Dimensions 142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
178 × 58 × 228 mm
(7.01 × 2.28 × 8.98 in)
58 × 110 × 34 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.34 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 272 gr (9.6 oz) with EBP-63 & antenna
Form factor Mobile Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC, GPS input for APRS CTCSS, DCS. Theft alarm Digital voice board option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) Detachable front panel Waterproof to IPX7 standard (can be submersed in 3 feet of water for up to 30 minutes)
39 CTCSS Tone Squelch
104 DCS Digital Code Squelch
4 tone Bursts
9 DTMF AutoDial Memories
Built-in Speaker
Illuminated Keypad
Time-out Timer
Internal VOX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000135TP ALINCO-DX-000701 ALINCO-DJ-V000057T