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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Bookshelf UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 6m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? 10 ppm per °C ?
Tuning steps 5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 MHz 0.55-30 MHz in 5 bands 430-436 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 5 µV for 15 dB S/N above 1.5 MHz
15 µV for 15 dB S/N below 1.5 MHz
?
Selectivity ? 5 kHz (-6 dB)
25 kHz (-40 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 465 kHz ?
Image rejection ? 85 dB above 1.5 MHz 65 dB below 1.5 MHz ?
Audio output ? 1 W @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 430-436 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   - CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W ? 3 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239 + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 75/400Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% Internal 9 V battery pack (6×U2 or HP2) Optional 12V DC or mains modules available 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 77 mA typical 40 mA
TX ? - Max 1 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 2000 Between 1970 and 197x in Great Britain Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
61 × 183 × 162 mm
(2.40 × 7.20 × 6.38 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS, DCS. GPS input for APRS. 1200/9600 bd packet (EJ-41U) and digital voice board options (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) ? VXO
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000135E EDDYSTONE-EC000010-MKII ICOM-IC-000302