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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.2-30 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.2-2 MHz: 20 µV
2-30 MHz: 2 µV
SSB (10 dB S+N/N)
0.2-2 MHz: 0.2-2 MHz: 5 µV
2-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
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Selectivity ? AM Wide: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB)
AM Narrow: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
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Image rejection ? >60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 80-10 m
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W ? 60 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50/1000Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (12V DC option, DCK-1) ?
Current RX Max 1.2 A ? -
TX Max 11.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1979 and 1985 in Japan Between 195x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 140 × 47 × 176 mm
(5.51 × 1.85 × 6.93 in)
300 × 115 × 218 mm
(11.81 × 4.53 × 8.58 in)
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Weight 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX 12hr clock and timer ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000605E KENWOOD-R-001000 MORROW-MB-000560