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Mobile VHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 MHz 30-54 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 / 806-906 MHz (USA) 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity Less than -16 dBu (12 dB SINAD) 30-54 MHz: 1.0 µV
108-136 MHz: 2.0 µV
136-174 MHz: 1.0 µV
380-512 MHz: 1.0 µV
806-960 MHz: 2.0 µV
0.1 µV (10 dB S+N/S)
Selectivity FM: 12 kHz or more (-6 dB), 28 kHz or less (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz or more (-6 dB), 16 kHz or less (-60 dB)
± 10 kHz @ -6 dB
± 20 kHz @ -50 dB
6 kHz @ -6 dB
Filters ? 1 crystal filter, 1 ceramic filter ?
Receiver system ? ? Crystal controlled superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
455 kHz
Image rejection ? 10.7 MHz 50 dB @ 154 MHz 45 dB
Audio output ? 200 mW nominal 0.4 W, 10% THD @ 1000 Hz

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   - AM  
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W ? 1 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Built-in telescopic + Proprietary
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 9V DC / 6 AA cells 12-12.5 V DC, 8 "A" Cells
Current RX 400 mA (squelched) 55 mA 16 mA min
TX Max 11 A - 250 mA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1974 and 19xx
Dimensions 142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
165 × 69 × 46 mm
(6.50 × 2.72 × 1.81 in)
75 × 220 × 50 mm
(2.95 × 8.66 × 1.97 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 400 gr (14.1 oz) 520 gr (1.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 8 channels/second 2 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features CTCSS, DCS. GPS input for APRS. 1200/9600 bd packet (EJ-41U) and 10F3 digital voice board (EJ-47U) option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000135E-MKII 20-135 HANDIC-000021