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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than +10 p.p.m. from 0 - 40 °C after 15 min. warm up
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz 25.615-32.990 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity -16dB micro (0.16µv) or less (12 dB SINAD) ? SSB: 0.25 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
AM: 1.0 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
FM: 0.3 µV at 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity -6 dB: 6 kHz min., -60 dB: 12 kHz max ? SSB: 4.2 kHz (-6 dB) / 8.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM / FM: 6.0 kHz (-6 dB) / 18 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. VHF: 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz
UHF: 30.825 MHz / 455 kHz
? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output 2 watts (8 ohm load) @ 5% distortion ? 2 watts minimum at 10% THD with an 8 ohm load

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz - 25.615-32.990 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   SSB  
RF-output High: 40 / 35 W, Low: 5 W ? AM: 45 W PEP, SSB/FM: 40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 7.2-9V DC (6×R6 / AA) 12 - 13.8 V DC, negative ground
Current RX 1 A max 65 mA ?
TX 11 A max - 7 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2004 and 200x in China
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 173 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 6.81 in)
64 × 149 × 45 mm
(2.52 × 5.87 × 1.77 in)
195 × 60 × 290 mm
(7.68 × 2.36 × 11.42 in)
Weight 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) 250 gr (8.8 oz) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second 320 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Twin RX ? ?
Accessories MB-570 Mounting bracket ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000570T RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000063 MAGNUM-S-000009