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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld 2-slot DMR Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  20m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? +/- 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 0.01 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz Continuous 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 1.5-20 MHz (coils FB A-E)
0.8-34 MHz (coils FB AA-F)
20-160 m (bandspread coils AB 20-160)
136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   FM   DMR  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
? Analog (12 dB SINAD)
25 kHz: 0.25 µV
12.5 kHz: 0.35 µV
Digital (BER)
5%: 0.3 µV
1%: 0.7 µV
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.3 kHz (-60 dB)
? 25 kHz (analog) / 12.5 kHz (digital/analog)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? External speaker / headphones required 1000mW /16Ω @ <= 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - FM   DMR  
RF-output 3.5-25/3.5-25 W ? 0.2 / 1 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna - - SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 7.4 V DC 1700 mAh Li-ion battery
Current RX 2-2.5 A ? ?
TX Max 9 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan Between 1933 and 1934 in USA Between 2018 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
? 59 × 118 × 40 mm
(2.32 × 4.65 × 1.57 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) without PS-35<BR>16.8 kgwith PS-35 ? 256 gr (9.0 oz) with battery and antenna
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 4000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX ? DMR Tier I and Tier II
1.77 inch TFT color LCD
VFO / MR Switch
Preprogrammable short messages
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000970E NATIONAL-COMPANY-FB-000007 ALINCO-DJ-MD000005