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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
VHF-FM transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  2m 
Freq. stability 250 Hz after 1 Hour ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Channelized 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   N-FM   GMSK  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) ? FM: 0.25 µV
FM-N: 0.35 µV
Selectivity AM 6.0 kHz, SSB 2.3 kHz ? ?
Filters ? ? 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz
Receiver system Quadruple conversion ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.4515 MHz
2nd: 9.0115 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.0115 MHz
? ?
Image rejection >60 dB ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? > 2 W @ 10%

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   N-FM   GMSK  
RF-output ? 4 W 60/25/10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains ? 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1984 Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 2014 and 20xx
Dimensions 286 × 110 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.33 × 10.87 in)
? 145 × 47 × 190 mm
(5.71 × 1.85 × 7.48 in)
Weight 7.40 kg (16.3 lbs) ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Carrier/CTCSS/DCS/5Tone/2Tone/DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000070 TRAM-D000042 ALINCO-DR-000138