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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
HF / 50m Transceiver | 100W | 32-bit DSP

General

HAM bands 2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±0.5 p.p.m. (after 1 minute @+14 °F to +122 °F [–10 °C to +50 °C])
Tuning steps ? ? AM/CW/SSB: 1/10 Hz, FM: 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 108-174 / 220-390 / 406-470 / 830-950 MHz (Europe) 144-146 MHz (DR-119E)
144-148 MHz (DR-119T)
0.03-56 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity Better than 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD) 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N)
4 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz) (IPO “ON”)
0.16 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
AM (BW: 6 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N, 30 % modulation @400 Hz)
28 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz) (IPO “ON”)
2 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
1 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
FM (BW: 15 kHz, 12 dB SINAD)
0.5 µV (28 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.35 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
Selectivity ? ±6 kHz (-6 dB)
±12 kHz (-60 dB)
CW/RTTY/PKT 0.5 kHz or better 750 Hz or less
SSB 2.4 kHz or better 3.6 kHz or less
AM 6 kHz or better 15 kHz or less
FM 15 kHz or better 25 kHz or less
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: Main: 9 MHz
2nd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM)
Image rejection 30 dB @ 120 MHz, 11 dB @ 935 MHz ? HF: ≥ 70 dB 6m: ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? 2 W into 8 ohm @ 10% THD 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (DR-119E)
144-148 MHz (DR-119T)
1.8-54 MHz (amateur bands only)
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output ? 5 / 50 W 5-100 W (AM: 2-25 W)

Connections

Antenna BNC - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 (16.7-150 depending on band)Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC ± 10% (Negative Ground)
Current RX ? 0.5 A 1.8-2.1 A
TX - 10 A max 23 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 200x and 200x in Japan Between 2012 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 140 × 40 × 170 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.69 in)
365 × 115 × 312 mm
(14.37 × 4.53 × 12.28 in)
Weight ? 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DTMF encoder (US version) Hi-perf crystal roofing filters
4.3 inch TFT screen
High speed spectrum scope
32-bit IF-DSP
9 MHz IF output
Built-in auto-ATU
USB, CAT and µ-tune ports
3 × SO-239 connectors
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-000950 ALINCO-DR-000119 YAESU-FTDX003000