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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver
VHF/Air band Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 50-54 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 108-136.975 MHz
NOAA weather channels*
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 1 µV for 6 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 35.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection Better than 70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? 600 mW into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 118-136.975 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   FM  
RF-output 100 W/100 W (AM: 40/40 W) 4 W 1.5-5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? 12-15 V DC
Current RX 0.8-1 A ? 400 mA typical
TX Max 25 A ? 900 mA max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1990 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 178 × 58 × 230 mm
(7.01 × 2.28 × 9.06 in)
55 × 130 × 36 mm
(2.17 × 5.12 × 1.42 in)
65 × 198 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 7.80 × 1.38 in)
Weight 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) ? 640 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Detachable panel. CTCSS. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DX-000070TH PRESIDENT-RANDY ICOM-IC-A000021