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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? Better than ±10 ppm ?
Tuning steps ? ? 9 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 136-174 MHz 100-522 / 522-1710 kHz / 1.7-30 / 76-108 / 118-137 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AFSK   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB  
Sensitivity ? Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD) 3 µV
Selectivity ? -6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? Better than 70dB ?
Audio output ? 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-148 MHz (USA)
136-174 MHz (Asia)
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Modulations FM   FM   AFSK   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: ? W 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic + 3.5mm jack
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15% 6 V DC (4 × R6/AAA batteries)
Current RX ? 0.7A max ?
TX ? 15A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions ? 160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
188 × 116 × 31 mm
(7.40 × 4.57 × 1.22 in)
Weight ? 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 21 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? - Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-ALR-000022E YAESU-FT-002980R TECSUN-PL-000680