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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 MHz 20-160 m in 5 bands
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? < 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 4.3 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 5.52 MHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB
Audio output ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 3 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 20-160 m in 5 bands
Modulations FM   N-FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W 180 W (PEP input)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 0.3-0.5 A
TX ? Max 16 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 2000 Between 1974 and 197x
Dimensions 142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
240 × 90 × 250 mm
(9.45 × 3.54 × 9.84 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS, DCS. GPS input for APRS. 1200/9600 bd packet (EJ-41U) and digital voice board options (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000135E ATLAS-000180