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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  6m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 50 Hz - 1000 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 50-54 MHz 0.1-2036 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.4 µV (20 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 10 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection Better than 70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz - 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output 100 W/100 W (AM: 40/40 W) ? 0.5-10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 0.8-1 A 300~500mA ?
TX Max 25 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 19xx Between 1989 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 178 × 58 × 230 mm
(7.01 × 2.28 × 9.06 in)
138 × 80 × 120 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 4.72 in)
230 × 111 × 260 mm
(9.06 × 4.37 × 10.24 in)
Weight 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 7.20 kg (15.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Unknown

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 400 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Detachable panel. CTCSS. RS232 port Diode matrix programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DX-000070TH AOR-AR-003000A ICOM-IC-000021A