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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 MHz 10-160 m 26-27 MHz (exact range depends on version)
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   AM   FM  
Sensitivity -12.0 dBu (0.25 µV) or less (12 dB SINAD) ? FM better + 2dbmV EMK for 20 dB
AM better + 4dbmV EMK for 12 dB
Selectivity FM: 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 28 kHz @ -60 dB
N-FM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 14 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ≥ 48 dB
Audio output 2.0 Watts (8 ohm, 10% distortion) ? 2 Watt to 8 Ohm load

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - 26-27 MHz (exact range depends on version)
Modulations FM   N-FM   - AM   FM  
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W ? FM: 4 W, AM: 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX 600 mA max ? ?
TX 11 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 1952 and 1954 in USA Between 2002 and 20xx in Germany
Dimensions 142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
536 × 317 × 333 mm
(21.10 × 12.48 × 13.11 in)
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Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 22.70 kg (50.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 80 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC, GPS input for APRS CTCSS, DCS. Theft alarm Digital voice board option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000135TP COLLINS-000075A-3 ALBRECHT-AE-004190