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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 MHz - 2609-19355 kHz
(526-2727 kHz optional)
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   - AM  
Sensitivity Less than -16 dBu (-12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity FM: 12 kHz or more (-6 dB), 28 kHz or less (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz or more (-6 dB), 16 kHz or less (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 160-10 m -
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   CW   -
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W CW: 115 W, AM: 100 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% Mains External power supply
Current RX 400 mA (squelched) - ?
TX Max 11 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 1949 and 1952 in USA Between 1930 and 1934 in USA
Dimensions 142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
530 × 285 × 380 mm
(20.87 × 11.22 × 14.96 in)
?
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 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 Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS, DCS. GPS input for APRS. 1200/9600 bd packet (EJ-41U) and 10F3 digital voice board (EJ-47U) option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) 11 tubes ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000135T-MKII E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-I NATIONAL-COMPANY-SW-000005