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Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile 4m transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  1.25m 
Freq. stability ± 0.001% ± 1 p.p.m. ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 25 kHz 10 Hz ?

Receiver

RX-range 440-450 MHz 135 kHz - 30 MHz 66-88 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63   FM  
Sensitivity ≤ 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
≤ 0.4 µV (20 dB noise quieting)
AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
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Selectivity 7.5 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB) AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR ?
IF-freqs. 21.8 MHz / 455 kHz 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection >60 dB 70 dB ≥ 60 dB
Audio output 2 W More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 440-450 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
66-88 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63   FM  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 11.7 - 15.8V DC 13.8 V DC (±15%)
Current RX 500-700 mA 1 A max ?
TX 1.7-3.5 A 20 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx in Japan Between 2013 and 201x Between 201x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 177 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.97 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
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Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features - Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
CTCSS / DCS
Accessories - ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000045A ALINCO-DX-SR000009 ANYTONE-AT-005189