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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ±500Hz per 30 minutes after warm-up ?
Tuning steps ? ? 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 0.25-29.9 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.7 µV 2-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
Selectivity ? AM 6.0 kHz, SSB/CW 3 kHz AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 Watts at 4 Ohms 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 25 W, Medium: ? W, Low: ? W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (100/110/117/200/220/234 VAC 50/60 Hz) 12V DC
Current RX ? ? 300 mA
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1977 and 1980 in Japan Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering
Dimensions ? 360 × 125 × 295 mm
(14.17 × 4.92 × 11.61 in)
180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
Weight ? 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ANL (Automatic Noise Limiting)
Attenuator
Carry handle
Digital clock timer
Digital display
Fine tuning
Mute line
Pre-selector
Record jack
Recorder activation jacks
S-Meter
Tone control
¼" Headphones jack
Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-001200 YAESU-FRG-007000 NASA-TARGET-HF000003