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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile 23cm Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  23cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 1.5 p.p.m. (between 0°C and 50°C) ?
Tuning steps ? 10 / 20 kHz (Japan version)
12.5 / 25 kHz (US/EU version)
Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 1260-1300 MHz (A version)
1258-1300 MHz (B version, Europe)
580-1340 kHz / 1.34-2.90 / 2.90-6.50 / 6.25-13.40 / 13.20-30.50 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 uV (12 dB SINAD) ≤ 2 µV
Selectivity ? ? 5 kHz @ -30 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 58.3 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W at 5% distortion / 8 ohms 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 1260-1300 MHz (A version)
1258-1300 MHz (B version, Europe)
-
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W (version B), 5 W (version B) ?

Connections

Antenna - N-type Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC Mains (110 / 220 V AC)
Current RX Max 1.2 A 500-660 mA 65 W
TX Max 11.5 A 2.5-5.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 1946 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 140 × 47 × 176 mm
(5.51 × 1.85 × 6.93 in)
160 × 50 × 175 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 6.89 in)
?
Weight 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX 1750 Hz tone burst (version B only) Noise limiter
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000605E YAESU-FT-002311R EDDYSTONE-000556