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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 50-54 MHz 7.0-7.1 MHz 68-108 (FM-radio) / 136-174 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤0.25μV (wide band)
≤0.35μV (narrow band)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 12.5 / 25 kHz
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection Better than 70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? 700 mW @ 10%

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 7.0-7.1 MHz 136-174 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   FM   N-FM  
RF-output 100 W/100 W (AM: 40/40 W) 1 W 1 / 4 / 8 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.5V DC 7.4 V DC Li-ion, 2000 mAh
Current RX 0.8-1 A ? ?
TX Max 25 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 19xx Between 1980 and 19xx in Japan Between 2014 and 202x in China
Dimensions 178 × 58 × 230 mm
(7.01 × 2.28 × 9.06 in)
150 × 56 × 195 mm
(5.91 × 2.20 × 7.68 in)
?
Weight 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Detachable panel. CTCSS. ? 25KHz/12.5KHz Switchable (Wide/Narrow Band)
FM Radio (65.0MHz-108.0MHz)
Large Tri-color LCD Display (3 Selectable Colors)
LED Flashlight
High /Low RF Power Switchable
VOX
50 CTCSS/ 104 DCS Tones
Tone searching/scanning
Dual standby
PC programmable
Transmitter time-out timer(TOT)
Busy channel lock-out(BCLO)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DX-000070TH MIZUHO-TRX-000100 BAOFENG-BF-F000008HP