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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

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 ? ≤ 10 p.p.m. ≤ 0.5 p.p.m. with TCXO-2 option ?
Tuning steps ? 10 / 100 Hz ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-136 / 140-170 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 10-160 m
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW (2.4 kHz): ≤ 0.25 µV
AM (6 kHz): ≤ 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD): ≤ 0.5 µV
0.33 µV for 10 dB S+N/N at 10m (2 kHz bandwidth)
Selectivity ? 2.4 kHz: 2.2 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.0 kHz @ -60 dB
2.0 kHz: 1.8 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
500 Hz: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1.8 kHz @ -60 dB
250 Hz: 240 Hz @ -6 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
W-AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB: 2 kHz, 1.5:1 (-6 dB)
FSK: 1200 Hz, 2:1

Optional:
CW: 400 Hz, 4:1 and 300 Hz, 2:1
Filters ? 500 Hz CW ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 47.21 / 10.94 MHz / 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? 80 dB or better > 60 dB
Audio output ? 2 W into 4 Ohm at 10% THD 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output High: 2-5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: 1 W, Low: 100 mW 100 W (25 W AM) 1-150 W (130 W max above 28 MHz)

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 (16.5-150)Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Mains Mains (115/230 V, 50-400 Hz)
Current RX ? 60 VA 100 W
TX ? 470 VA 400 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1991 and 19xx in Japan Between 1971 and 197x in USA
Dimensions 53.34 × 109.22 × 38.1 mm
(2.10 × 4.30 × 1.50 in)
368 × 129 × 370 mm
(14.49 × 5.08 × 14.57 in)
413 × 184 × 356 mm
(16.26 × 7.24 × 14.02 in)
Weight 374 gr (13.2 oz) with standard battery 13.00 kg (28.7 lbs) 15.90 kg (35.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 90 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSQ. CTCSS option ? Dual VFO, built-in keyer and full QSK Advanced features for such an old radio.
60 dB attenuator
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-F000001T YAESU-FT-000990 SIGNAL/ONE-CX-000007A