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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
VHF-FM transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 kHz 5 kHz 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 144-160 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   N-FM   GMSK  
Sensitivity ? < 0.3 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
< 0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD
FM: 0.25 µV
FM-N: 0.35 µV
Selectivity ? ± 6 kHz (-6 dB)
± 11 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 60 dB ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 350 mw into 8 ohms > 2 W @ 10%

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-147.995 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   N-FM   GMSK  
RF-output High: 1.5 W, Low: 0.15 W High: 5 W, Low: 100 mW 60/25/10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 8.4V DC 9.6 V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 20-130 mA 35-150 mA ?
TX 220-550 mA 220 mA - 1.2 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 199x Between 198x and 198x Between 2014 and 20xx
Dimensions 65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
69 × 200 × 37 mm
(2.72 × 7.87 × 1.46 in)
145 × 47 × 190 mm
(5.71 × 1.85 × 7.48 in)
Weight 490 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP3 500 gr (1.1 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DTMF DTMF encoder
Duplex operation, ± 6 kHz offset
Carrier/CTCSS/DCS/5Tone/2Tone/DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002AT ALINCO-ALM-000203T ALINCO-DR-000138