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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? Less than ±0.5ppm (+0°C to +50°C) Less than ± 2.5ppm (-10°C to +60°C) ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 30 kHz - 60 MHz 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 108-180 / 320-480 / 700-958 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW/RTTY
0.16 µV (10 dB S/N @ 1.8-30 MHz)
AM
13 µV (10 dB S/N @ 0.5-1.8 MHz), 2 µV (10 dB S/N @ 1.8-30 MHz)
FM
0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD @ 28-30 MHz)
Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? SSB, CW (2.4kHz)
More than 2.4 kHz/-6dB
Less than 4.0 kHz/-60dB
AM/FM-N (6kHz)
More than 9.0 kHz/-6dB
Less than 20 kHz/-50dB
FM (15kHz)
More than 15 kHz/-6dB
Less than 30 kHz/-50dB
12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 64.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection 60 dB HF: Better than 70 dB 50MHz: More than 65dB (except IF point) ?
Audio output ? More than 1.0W (at 13.8V DC) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 28-29.7 / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
28-29.7 / 50-54 / 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W 0.1-10 W in 5 steps High: 50/50/50/35 W, Mid1: 20/20/20/20 W, Mid2: 10/10/10/10 W, Low: 5/5/5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 9-15.9V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX 0.6 A 250-450 mA ?
TX Max 11 A 3 A max Max 8.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x in Japan Between 2002 and 20xx Between 2002 and 200x
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
167 × 58 × 200 mm
(6.57 × 2.28 × 7.87 in)
140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 105 channels in 1 bank(s) 800 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. 10F3 digital voice option (EJ-47U) Built-in ATU
Built-in pre-amplifier, IF shift function with graphical indication, AGC time constant setting, 20dB (approx.) RF attenuator, AF speech compressor (DSP), CTCSS tone encoder/decoder for repeater access, VOX function, split operation with receive frequency lock, CI-V system capability, 9600bps data terminal on rear panel, bandstacking register, combined SQL and RF gain control knob, optional voice synthesizer (UT-102), variable SSB carrier-point, fanless noise free operation
ARTS, CTCSS and DCS. WIRES-compatible (internet connection). 1200/9600 bps packet jack. Twin RX.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000120H ICOM-IC-000703 YAESU-FT-008900R