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Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Communications receiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 0.5 %
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 350-512 MHz 80-15 m 480-165 kHz / 1.7-4.5 / 4.5-12 / 12-32 MHz
Modulations FM   USB   LSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ≤ 1 µV for 10 dB signal to noise ratio ?
Selectivity ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Super-Heterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker 2 W at 10% THD (max 3 W) External speaker or headphones required

Transmitter

TX-range 430-450 MHz 80-15 m -
Modulations FM   USB   LSB   -
RF-output High: 35 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W 135 W PEP ?

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 40-100Ω 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11.7-15.8V DC Mains Mains (110 / 200-220 / 230-250 V AC)
Current RX 400-600 mA 35 W ?
TX Max 10 A 165 W -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x Between 1963 and 196x in USA Between 1950 and 195x in Great Britain
Dimensions 142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
298 × 140 × 260 mm
(11.73 × 5.51 × 10.24 in)
?
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features 1K2/9K6 TNC option, GPS input for APRS. CTCSS, DCS. Theft alarm. 20F3 DV option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) ? BFO
S-meter socket for Cat. No. 669
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000435T SBE-SB-000033 EDDYSTONE-000750