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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz 144-146 MHz 480 kHz - 30 MHz in five bands
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV (-12 dBu) 12 dB SINAD ? ?
Selectivity +/- 6 kHz or under at -6 dB
+/- 15 kHz or under at -60 dB
6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double-conversion superheterodyne ? Single Conversion Superheterodyne, 15 tubes
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz and 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output 2.5 W with 8 Ohm @ 10% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 20 W, Low: 2 W High: 50 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX Max 600 mA 0.8 A 80 W
TX Max 3 A Max 10 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 1952 and 1962 in Great Britain
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 115 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.53 in)
140 × 40 × 154 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.06 in)
426 × 222 × 381 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
Weight 760 gr (1.7 lbs) 860 gr (1.9 lbs) 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS
Time out timer
? • ¼" Head. Jack • S-Meter • Rack Handles • Calibrator 100 kHz • RF Gain • BFO ±3 kHz • Mute • 140:1 Tune Ratio • Standby • NL • Dial Lamp • Dimmer (back panel) • AVC ON/OFF • Flywheel Tuning
Accessories EJ-20: CTCSS decode plug in module ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-M000006TH ALINCO-DR-M000010H EDDYSTONE-000680X