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Mobile VHF Transceiver
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QRP HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability Better than ±10 p.p.m. ± 1 p.p.m. 0.5 p.p.m. TCXO module
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 10 Hz ?

Receiver

RX-range 137-174 MHz 135 kHz - 30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
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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 ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz CW: 500 Hz SSB: 2.4 kHz
Receiver system Double-conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection Better than 70 dB 70 dB ?
Audio output 3 W into 4 Ohms @10 % THD More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 65 W / 25W / 10W / 5W FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W 1-20 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% 11.7 - 15.8V DC 12.5-14.5 V DC
Current RX 0.3-0.7 A 1 A max 500 mA
TX 10 A max 20 A max 6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 2009 Between 2013 and 201x Between 201x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
120 × 45 × 180 mm
(4.72 × 1.77 × 7.09 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories 219 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS and DCS
NOAA WX alert (US only)
WIRES
Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
AGC
Noise blanker
S-meter
PO-meter
SWR-meter
CW-keyer
USB control port
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-002800M ALINCO-DX-SR000009 XIEGU-X000108G