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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF Antenna Tuner

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.15 p.p.m. over a 30 day period ?
Tuning steps ? 10 / 20 / 1000 Hz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 15 kHz - 30 MHz 3.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   FSK   All mode  
Sensitivity ? 0.5-30 Hz, 15 dB with 1 µV (EMF) input
50-500 kHz, 15 dB with 3 µV (EMF) input
15-50 kHz, 15 dB with 10 µV (EMF) input
?
Selectivity ? 250-3000 kHz @ -6 dB
-650- +4100 Hz @ -60 dB
?
Filters ? 3.0 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Line, phone or 50 mW internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 3.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   - All mode  
RF-output High: 5/5 W (depending on voltage), Low: ?/? W ? 200 / 2000 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50-75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-12V DC Mains (100-125 V AC or 200-250 V AC) No power required
Current RX ? 60-90 VA ?
TX Max 2.4 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain Between 1979 and 1983 in USA
Dimensions 57 × 169 × 32 mm
(2.24 × 6.65 × 1.26 in)
483 × 178 × 410 mm
(19.02 × 7.01 × 16.14 in)
368 × 146 × 352 mm
(14.49 × 5.75 × 13.86 in)
Weight 440 gr (15.5 oz) approx. 22.00 kg (48.5 lbs) rack mounted 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS. Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000560E RACAL-RA-001778 HEATHKIT-SA-002040