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Mobile UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
28 MHz All-mode transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz (Europe)
440-450 MHz (USA)
0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 28.000-29.700 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   GMSK  
Sensitivity -16 dBu for 12 dB SINAD AM (10 dB S/N)
0.2-5 MHz: 1.3 µV
5-520 MHz: 0.6 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-370 MHz: 0.2 µV
370-520 MHz: 0.28 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.35 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-160 MHz: 0.9 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.8 µV
370-1300 MHz: 1 µV
AM: +6 dBu (2 µV)
FM: -6 dBu (0.5 µV)
SSB: 0 dBu (1 µV)
CW: -12 dBu (0.25 µV)
Selectivity More than 6 kHz (-6 dB), Less than 15 kHz (-60 dB) AM/FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 110 kHz (-6 dB)
AM/FM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB/CW/AM-N: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne (WFM) Triple conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) Single / Double conversion
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 243.95 MHz
2nd: 21.7 MHz
3dr: 450 KHz
1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz (AM/FM only)
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 65 dB
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz (Europe)
440-450 MHz (USA)
- 28.000-29.700 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   GMSK  
RF-output High: 50 W, Low: 5 W ? FM/AM/CW: 1-12 W, SSB: 0-25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 6V DC external 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX < 800 mA (squelched) 20-150 mA 750 mA max
TX 3.5-10.5 A - 6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2008 and 200x Between 2014 and 20xx
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 154 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.06 in)
60 × 95 × 24 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.94 in)
170 × 52 × 512 mm
(6.69 × 2.05 × 20.16 in)
Weight 860 gr (1.9 lbs) 210 gr (7.4 oz) with antenna and batteries 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) 360 channels in 6 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS/DCS. Water resistant (JIS4) Voice inverter descrambler (not in US version). Bug detector. PC-programmable. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000430 AOR-AR-MINI ALINCO-DX-000010