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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 136-174 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
Sensitivity -16dB micro (0.16µv) or less (12 dB SINAD) < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity -6 dB: 6 kHz min., -60 dB: 12 kHz max ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. VHF: 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz
UHF: 30.825 MHz / 455 kHz
1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output 2 watts (8 ohm load) @ 5% distortion 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 144-146 MHz 160-6 m
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW  
RF-output High: 40 / 35 W, Low: 5 W High: 25 W, Low 3: 10 W, Low 2: 5 W, Low 1: 1 W CW: 75 W, AM: 65 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50/500Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX 1 A max Max 0.5 A -
TX 11 A max Max 6 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1990 and 19xx Between 1961 and 1965 in USA
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 173 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 6.81 in)
140 × 40 × 105 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.13 in)
395 × 240 × 355 mm
(15.55 × 9.45 × 13.98 in)
Weight 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) 750 gr (1.7 lbs) 20.50 kg (45.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 20 channels in bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX PLL IC: PLL2001 XTAL and VFO
Accessories MB-570 Mounting bracket ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000570T ICOM-IC-000229E EF-JOHNSON-VIKING-RANGER-II