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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability 10 p.p.m. over operating temp range ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144.500-145.975 (66 channels) 118-173 MHz 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? 750 mW (10% THD)

Transmitter

TX-range 144.500-145.975 (66 channels) 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
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Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W High: 50 W, Medium: 25 W, Low: 10 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX ? Max 600 mA 6 W max
TX ? Max 10 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1981 and 1984
Dimensions 185 × 60 × 200 mm
(7.28 × 2.36 × 7.87 in)
140 × 40 × 129 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 5.08 in)
300 × 120 × 251 mm
(11.81 × 4.72 × 9.88 in)
Weight 825 gr (1.8 lbs) 800 gr (1.8 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 66 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 9K6 packet ready ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AKD-002001 ALINCO-DR-000150 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000100