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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
VHF-FM transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.5 p.p.m. ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Continuous 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512/ 1240-1300 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   N-FM   GMSK  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW/FSK (S/N 10 dB): 0.13 µV
AM (S/N 10 dB): 1.3 µV
FM (12 SINAD): 0.18 µV
FM: 0.25 µV
FM-N: 0.35 µV
Selectivity ? SSB: 2.2 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB
AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 12 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 25 kHz @ -60 dB
N-FM: 8 kHz @ -6 dB / 20 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters ? ? 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz
Receiver system ? Quadruple/triple/double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 1.5 W 8 Ohm at 10% distortion > 2 W @ 10%

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm / 23 cm 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   N-FM   GMSK  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: ? W Max 100/100/100/50/10 W 60/25/10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/-15% 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? Squelched 2.6 A ?
TX ? Max 20.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 2000 and 200x Between 2014 and 20xx
Dimensions ? 281 × 107 × 371 mm
(11.06 × 4.21 × 14.61 in)
145 × 47 × 190 mm
(5.71 × 1.85 × 7.48 in)
Weight ? 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 21 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions. Carrier/CTCSS/DCS/5Tone/2Tone/DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-ALR-000022E KENWOOD-TS-002000X ALINCO-DR-000138