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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.54-32 MHz in four bands 10-160 m
1.8-2.0 / 3.5-4.1 / 7-7.5 / 14-14.5 / 21-21.5 / 28-28.5 / 28.5-29.1 / 29.1-29.7 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV for 10 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? 0.5 / 1 / 2.1 / 3.8 kHz @ -6 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 5 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 3500 / 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Requires external speaker. 3 W output

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: ? W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50-80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (AC or DC) Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 195x and 195x in USA Between 1962 and 1965 in Great Britain
Dimensions ? ? 407 × 215 × 332 mm
(16.02 × 8.46 × 13.07 in)
Weight ? ? 13.20 kg (29.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 21 channels in 1 bank(s) None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-ALR-000022E HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038C K.W.-ELECTRONICS-000077