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Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Mobile 2m Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 400-470 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? >12 kHz (-6 dB), <28 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45.1 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 65 dB
Audio output ? ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 + 6 m 430-440 MHz (General)
438-450 MHz (USA & Canada)
144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output AM: 40 W, CW: 70 W High: 35 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W 5 / 85 W

Connections

Antenna - N-type SO-239
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX - Max 600 mA 1 A
TX ? Max 10 A 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 199x and 199x Between 2015 and 201x in China
Dimensions ? 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
164 × 44 × 184 mm
(6.46 × 1.73 × 7.24 in)
Weight ? 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 61 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL or external VFO ? CTCSS / PL
DCS
2-tone
DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-CHALLENGER KENWOOD-TM-000461A ALINCO-DR-B000185