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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? < 10 p.p.m. (< 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-4) 0-50C 0.001%
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz 0.01 / 0.1 (CW/SSB) 0.1 / 1 (AM/FM) kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 0.05-30 MHz 26.695-27.845 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   SSB  
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)
< 0.5 µV / < 0.15 µV for 10 dB S/N (AM/ SSB)
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
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double Conversion Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz 1st: 47.21 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? > 60 dB (1.8-30 MHz) -50 dB
Audio output 1.5 W (8 ohm load) @ 5% distortion 1.4 W, 8 Ohms 2.5W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - 26.695-27.845 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   SSB  
RF-output 5 / 45 W ? AM: 4 W / SSB: 12 W PEP

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC Mains / 13.8 V DC
Current RX 0.5 A 1.2 A 1 A max
TX 9.5 A max - 3.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1994 and 2000 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 149 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 5.87 in)
230 × 92 × 236 mm
(9.06 × 3.62 × 9.29 in)
285 × 135 × 342 mm
(11.22 × 5.31 × 13.46 in)
Weight 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 14 channels in 1 bank(s) 50 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? FM optional
CAT interface
12/24h Clock
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000110T YAESU-FRG-000100 GALAXY-DX-002547