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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 132-170 / 410-470 MHz 136-174 / 420-471 MHz 10-160 m + WARC/6 m
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity -16dB micro (0.16µv) or less (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity -6 dB: 6 kHz min., -60 dB: 12 kHz max. ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output .5 watts (8 ohm load) @ 5% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz 10-160 m + WARC/6 m
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 45/35 W, Mid: 10/8W, Low: 5/4 W High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W Max 100/100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 1.2A max Max 1.2 A ?
TX 10A max Max 11.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2004 and 200x
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 178 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.01 in)
140 × 47 × 176 mm
(5.51 × 1.85 × 6.93 in)
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Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 28 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Detachable head. Twin RX 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX Built-in auto-AT
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000590T ALINCO-DR-000605T KENWOOD-TS-000480SAT