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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.1-2000 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   N-AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 6.3 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 µV
1.8-2 MHz: 3.2 µV
2-1000 MHz: 2.5 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2.5 µV
AM-N (10 dB S/N)
1.8-2 MHz: 2.5 µV
2-1000 MHz: 2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
AM-W (10 dB S/N)
30-1000 MHz: 3.2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 3.2 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-1000 MHz: 0.5 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-1000 MHz: 1.4 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 2 µV
1.8-2 MHz: 0.25 µV
2-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
30-1000 MHz: 0.32 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.32 µV
0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? AM/FM-N: 5.5 kHz (-6 dB)
AM-N/SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB)
AM-W/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
CW narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB, with optional FL-52A)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 21.4 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? HF: Better than 60 dB VHF/UHF: 50 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 144-146(148) MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W ? High: 25 W, Low: 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 1.2 A Max 2 A 200 mA
TX Max 11.5 A - 4.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1996 and 2004 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 47 × 176 mm
(5.51 × 1.85 × 6.93 in)
287 × 112 × 309 mm
(11.30 × 4.41 × 12.17 in)
130 × 35 × 125 mm
(5.12 × 1.38 × 4.92 in)
Weight 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) 500 gr (1.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX IF-shift. RS-232C. CI-V Voice synthesizer option (UT-102) ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000605E ICOM-IC-R008500 DRAGON-SY-000540