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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop CB/Freeband/Export/Amateur Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz 20 / 100 / 0.5 kHz 0.1 / 1 / 10 / 100 kHz / 1 MHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 MHz 100 kHz - 29.9999 MHz 26-32 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity Less than -16 dBu (-12 dB SINAD) 100 kHz to 2 MHz
AM 2 µV
SSB .5 µV

2 MHz to 30 MHz
AM 1 µV
SSB .5 µV max

10db(S+N/N)
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Selectivity FM: 12 kHz or more (-6 dB), 28 kHz or less (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz or more (-6 dB), 16 kHz or less (-60 dB)
45 MHz 8 kHz BW
455 Khz (AM) 6 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
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Filters ? 6 kHz AM and 2.4 kHz SSB ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne PLL
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 watts into 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - 26-32 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W ? AM/FM/CW: 50 W, SSB: 150 W PEP (variable)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 12V DC / 10 AA cells Mains
Current RX 400 mA (squelched) 350-600 mA ?
TX Max 11 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 200x and 20xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
210 × 65 × 195 mm
(8.27 × 2.56 × 7.68 in)
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Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features CTCSS, DCS. GPS input for APRS. 1200/9600 bd packet (EJ-41U) and 10F3 digital voice board (EJ-47U) option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) 6-digit LCD display
Analog S-Meter
455kHz IF output
NB/ANL
10 memories with scanning
Variable RF power output
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000135T-MKII PALSTAR-RC000030 RANGER-RCI-002990