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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz ? 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 0.55-30 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
Selectivity ? ? AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 350 mW, Low: 50 mW ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3.6-4.5V DC (3R6/AA) Mains 12V DC
Current RX 33 mA squelched ? 300 mA
TX 260 mA - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 196x and 196x Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering
Dimensions 55 × 102 × 28 mm
(2.17 × 4.02 × 1.10 in)
? 180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
Weight 185 gr (6.5 oz) ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-S000011T LAFAYETTE-HE-000040 LOWE-SRX-000100