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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  6m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 80 / 75 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10m 50-52 MHz 440-450 MHz (T version)
430-440 MHz (E version)
400-520 MHz (C, TA version)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? Less then 1 mV for 10 dB S/N 12 dB SINAD less than -16 dB
Selectivity ? ±3kHz at 6dB down, less then ±12kHz at 50dB down < 12 kHz/-6dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 5745 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 21.4 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Requires external speaker 4 W @ 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 50-52 MHz 440-450 MHz (T version)
430-440 MHz (European version)
400-510 MHz (C, TA version; with gaps)
Modulations - AM   FM  
RF-output ? 10 2/5 depending on voltage

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC or mains (160 W max) 5.5-13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - 14 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 1975 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 199x and 199x in Japan
Dimensions ? 308 × 130 × 235 mm
(12.13 × 5.12 × 9.25 in)
58 × 132 × 33 mm
(2.28 × 5.20 × 1.30 in)
Weight ? 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 1750 tone burst (EU version)
DTMF keyboard
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HA-000600 LAFAYETTE-HA-000460 ALINCO-DJ-000480