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Mobile VHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? < 10 p.p.m. (< 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-4) 0-50C
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz ? 0.01 / 0.1 (CW/SSB) 0.1 / 1 (AM/FM) kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz (50 KHz per XTAL) 0.05-30 MHz
Modulations FM   USB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity -15 dB micro or less (12 dB SINAD) ? < .25 µV 1.8-30 MHz SSB
< 1 µV 1.8-30 MHz AM
(S+N/N=10dB)
Selectivity 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB ? AM-Wide: 6.0 kHz
AM-Narrow: 4.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM (opt.): 15.0 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne VXO. Max 4 XTALS Double Conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz ? 1st: 47.21 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB (1.8-30 MHz)
Audio output 1.5 W (8 ohm load) @ 5% distortion ? 1.4 W, 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz (50 KHz per XTAL) -
Modulations FM   USB   -
RF-output 5 / 45 W 1 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50/450Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 12V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 0.5 A ? 1.2 A
TX 9.5 A max ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan Between 1994 and 2000 in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 149 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 5.87 in)
? 230 × 92 × 236 mm
(9.06 × 3.62 × 9.29 in)
Weight 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) ? 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories 14 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 50 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? FM optional
CAT interface
12/24h Clock
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000110T MIZUHO-SB-000002M YAESU-FRG-000100