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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
USB SDR Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.5 p.p.m. 0.5 p.p.m. TCXO
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 25-1750 MHz
100 kHz-25 MHz optional
Modulations FM   AM   USB   LSB   All mode  
Sensitivity ? 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
≥ Phase noise @1kHz offset: -138dBc/Hz
≥ Phase noise @10kHz: -150dBc/Hz
≥ Phase noise @100kHz: -152dBc/Hz
Selectivity ? SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB) / 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB) / 18 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne SDR, R820T2 tuner IC
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W (8 ohm, 10%), 4 W (4 ohm, 10%) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 1.6-30 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   USB   LSB   -
RF-output ? SSB: 100 W, AM: 40 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC ± 15% 5 V DC, USB
Current RX ? 1.2 A ?
TX ? 20 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 20xx and 20xx Between 2017 and 20xx
Dimensions ? 178 × 58 × 228 mm
(7.01 × 2.28 × 8.98 in)
24 × 8 × 21 mm
(0.94 × 0.31 × 0.83 in)
Weight ? 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Dongle

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Detachable front panel ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN STANDARD-C-001208 ALINCO-DX-000701 NOOELEC-NESDR-NANO-000002+