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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-160 MHz 118-174 / 400-479 MHz 29-54 / 87.3-174 / 380-512 MHz (with gaps)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity < 0.3 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
< 0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD
0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) 29-54 MHz 0.5 µV
87.3-107.9 MHz ((S+N)/N 30 dB) 1.0 µV
108-136.99166 MHz 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz 0.5 µV
380-512 MHz 0.7 µV
(S+N)/N 20 dB unless noted
Selectivity ± 6 kHz (-6 dB)
± 11 kHz (-60 dB)
12 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
+/-8 kHz -6 dB
+/-17 kHz -50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 60 dB Better than 60 dB 70 dB
Audio output 350 mw into 8 ohms ? 0.7 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-145.9875 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 5 W, Low: 100 mW High: 50/35 W, Mid hi: 20/20 W, Mid lo: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 9.6 V DC 13.8V DC 9V DC
Current RX 35-150 mA 0.8-1 A 8 W
TX 220 mA - 1.2 A Max 12 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2008 and 20xx
Dimensions 69 × 200 × 37 mm
(2.72 × 7.87 × 1.46 in)
140 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
210 × 60 × 175 mm
(8.27 × 2.36 × 6.89 in)
Weight 500 gr (1.1 lbs) 1.17 kg (2.6 lbs) 700 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 162 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DTMF optional
Duplex operation, ± 6 kHz offset
CTCSS. 9K6 packet ready. NOAA Wx alert
FM broadcast receive
No Mil-Air and no Trunking
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-ALM-000203E ICOM-IC-000207H RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000405