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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Military Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz ? 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 137-174 MHz (USA + Asian version)
144-146 MHz (European version)
- 225-399.9 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM  
Sensitivity 12 dB SINAD less than -16 dB ? ?
Selectivity < 12 kHz/-6dB ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.4 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz (USA version)
144-146 MHz (European version)
137-174 MHz (Asian version)
80-10 m 225-399.9 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM  
RF-output 2/5 depending on voltage AM: 250 W, SSB: 250 W, CW: 300 W 20 W

Connections

Antenna BNC - -
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-13.8V DC Mains 27.5 V DC
Current RX ? - ?
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 1956 and 1963 in USA Between 1952 and 195x in USA
Dimensions 58 × 132 × 33 mm
(2.28 × 5.20 × 1.30 in)
530 × 290 × 420 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 16.54 in)
?
Weight ? 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features 1750 tone burst (EU version)
DTMF keyboard
XTAL and VFO ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000180 E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-000500 MILITARY-AN/ARC-000033