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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
HF Variable Frequency Oscillator

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 2 m / 70 cm 0.5-30 MHz 160-10 m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   All mode  
Sensitivity ? AM: <2 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.15 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? AM: >6 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: >15 kHz (-6 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: >2.3 kHz (-6 dB), <4 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 2 m / 70 cm 10-160 m + WARC ?
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   All mode  
RF-output ? 100 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ?
Current RX ? 1.2-1.5 A -
TX ? Max 20 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1988 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions ? 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
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Weight ? 4.70 kg (10.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Detachable head. Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000599 ICOM-IC-000725 HEATHKIT-VF-000001