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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
HF/50 MHz ALL BAND 1 kW Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-160 MHz 10-160 m 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   All mode  
Sensitivity < 0.3 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
< 0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD
? ?
Selectivity ± 6 kHz (-6 dB)
± 11 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 350 mw into 8 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-145.9875 MHz 10-160 m 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   All mode  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low: 100 mW Max 100 W 1 kW @ 200 V AC, 500 W @ 100 V AC

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 9.6 V DC Mains (13.8V DC option) Mains
Current RX 35-150 mA ? ?
TX 220 mA - 1.2 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2019 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions 69 × 200 × 37 mm
(2.72 × 7.87 × 1.46 in)
? 425 × 149 × 435 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 17.13 in)
Weight 500 gr (1.1 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DTMF optional
Duplex operation, ± 6 kHz offset
Digital readout. Built-in auto tuner
Detachable front panel
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-ALM-000203E KENWOOD-TS-000820S ICOM-IC-PW000002