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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-160 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity < 0.3 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
< 0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD
? ?
Selectivity ± 6 kHz (-6 dB)
± 11 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 350 mw into 8 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-145.9875 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low: 100 mW ? 3.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 9.6 V DC 13.8V DC ?
Current RX 35-150 mA ? ?
TX 220 mA - 1.2 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 1985 and 199x Between 1978 and 198x
Dimensions 69 × 200 × 37 mm
(2.72 × 7.87 × 1.46 in)
? 180 × 55 × 210 mm
(7.09 × 2.17 × 8.27 in)
Weight 500 gr (1.1 lbs) ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features DTMF optional
Duplex operation, ± 6 kHz offset
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-ALM-000203E ICOM-IC-000750A ZODIAC-DIGITAL-000023