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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.53-30.15 / 88-108 MHz 50-52 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.63 µV (S+N/N=6dB) Less then 1 mV for 10 dB S/N
Selectivity ? AM 9.0 kHz, AM-N/SSB 4.0 kHz ±3kHz at 6dB down, less then ±12kHz at 50dB down
Filters ? - ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz (SW1)
2nd: 455 kHz (SW2)
FM: 10.7 MHz
1st: 5745 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 50-60 dB ?
Audio output ? 1 W 4 W @ 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 50-52 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W - 10

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50-70Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 9 V DC or mains 12V DC or mains (160 W max)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - 14 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 1978 and 1980 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 453 × 184 × 227 mm
(17.83 × 7.24 × 8.94 in)
308 × 130 × 235 mm
(12.13 × 5.12 × 9.25 in)
Weight ? 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) including batteries 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-ALR-000021X SONY-ICF-006700W LAFAYETTE-HA-000460