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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm
Tuning steps ? Continuous 5 / 10 / 6.25 / 12.5 and 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-173 MHz 0.535-30 MHz 67-72 MHz (VHF Lo version)
136-174 MHz (VHF Mid version)
240-250 MHz (VHF Hi version)
350-390 MHz (UHF Lo version)
400-470 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-512 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? <0.2µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 25 or 12.5 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥60dB
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 67-72 MHz (VHF Lo version)
136-174 MHz (VHF Mid version)
240-250 MHz (VHF Hi version)
350-390 MHz (UHF Lo version)
400-470 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-512 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations FM   - N-FM   W-FM  
RF-output High: 50 W, Low: 5 W ? VHF: 5W, UHF: 4W max

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 7.2V DC or internal Li-ion battery
Current RX Max 800 mA N/A ?
TX Max 10.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1967 and 1969 in Japan Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 141 × 41 × 154 mm
(5.55 × 1.61 × 6.06 in)
368 × 178 × 228 mm
(14.49 × 7.01 × 8.98 in)
55 × 100 × 32 mm
(2.17 × 3.94 × 1.26 in)
Weight 860 gr (1.9 lbs) 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) 220 gr (7.8 oz) including battery
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 50 channels in 1 bank(s) None 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Alpha tags
CTCSS / DCS
Keypad lock
PC programmable
Reverse Frequency Function (Shift)
Time-out Timer
3 selectable LCD colors
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000140 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000150 PUXING-PX-000777