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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF Power / SWR-meter

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. ? -
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)
1.8-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   AM   All mode  
Sensitivity -12.0 dBu (0.25 µV) or less (12 dB SINAD) ? -
Selectivity FM: 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 28 kHz @ -60 dB
N-FM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 14 kHz @ -60 dB
? -
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2.0 Watts (8 ohm, 10% distortion) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   - All mode  
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC External power supply None
Current RX 600 mA max ? -
TX 11 A max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 1930 and 1934 in USA Between 1970 and 1981 in USA
Dimensions 142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
? 133 × 133 × 165 mm
(5.24 × 5.24 × 6.50 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ? 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC, GPS input for APRS CTCSS, DCS. Theft alarm Digital voice board option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) ? -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN ALINCO-DR-000135TP NATIONAL-COMPANY-SW-000005 HEATHKIT-HM-000102