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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? < 10 p.p.m. (< 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-4) 0-50C
Tuning steps 5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz 0.01 / 0.1 (CW/SSB) 0.1 / 1 (AM/FM) kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 MHz 0.05-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity Less than -16 dBu (12 dB SINAD) < .25 µV 1.8-30 MHz SSB
< 1 µV 1.8-30 MHz AM
(S+N/N=10dB)
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)
AM-Wide: 6.0 kHz
AM-Narrow: 4.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM (opt.): 15.0 kHz
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double Conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.21 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? > 60 dB (1.8-30 MHz)
Audio output ? 1.4 W, 8 Ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50/450Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC
Current RX 400 mA (squelched) 1.2 A
TX Max 11 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 1994 and 2000 in Japan
Dimensions 142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
230 × 92 × 236 mm
(9.06 × 3.62 × 9.29 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 50 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
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) FM optional
CAT interface
12/24h Clock
Accessories ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000135E-MKII YAESU-FRG-000100