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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 440-450 MHz (T version)
430-440 MHz (E version)
400-520 MHz (C, TA version)
0.225-31.2 MHz in 6 bands 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations FM   AM   W-FM mono   AM  
Sensitivity 12 dB SINAD less than -16 dB ? ?
Selectivity < 12 kHz/-6dB ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single / double conversion ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.4 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 2455 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2.5 W, external speaker required ?

Transmitter

TX-range 440-450 MHz (T version)
430-440 MHz (European version)
400-510 MHz (C, TA version; with gaps)
- 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations FM   - AM  
RF-output 2/5 depending on voltage ? ? W

Connections

Antenna BNC N-type -
Impedance 50Ω 75Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 1963 and 1968 in Netherlands Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 132 × 33 mm
(2.28 × 5.20 × 1.30 in)
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Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features 1750 tone burst (EU version)
DTMF keyboard
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000480 PHILIPS-000008-RO-501 COBRA-CAM-000088