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Mobile VHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 30 kHz kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 216-278 MHz (after modification: RX/TX 200-299.995 MHz depending on VCO alignment) 146-148 MHz 550 kHz - 33.5 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.4 µV or better ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 465 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 7 W

Transmitter

TX-range 222-225 MHz 146-148 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC Mains (105-125 V AC)
Current RX Max 600 mA ? ?
TX Max 8 A 2.5 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 1973 and 197x in Japan Between 1946 and 194x in Seattle, Washington
Dimensions 142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
? 178 × 95 × 149 mm
(7.01 × 3.74 × 5.87 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 101 channels in 1 bank(s) 67 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS, DCS and DTMF. 1K2/9K6 TNC option. Theft alarm Digital voice board option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) PLL: M64076GP (IC501) ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000235T ICOM-IC-000230 NORTHERN-RADIO-COMPANY-N000605-E