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Desktop VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  23cm  ?
Freq. stability 1 ppm per °C change in ambient temperature. 0.1 ppm per °C with crystal control. ± 2.5 ppm ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 27-240 MHz 0.531-1300 MHz 2-12 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity 5 µV (100 dB S/N) ? ?
Selectivity ? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 130 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters 30 / 200 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion Double conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) Single conversion superheterodyne (W-FM) Single conversion
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
1st: 50.65 and 50.75 MHz (AM/FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM)
465 kHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output 500 mW @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 / 1260-1300 MHz 2-12 MHz
Modulations - FM   N-FM   AM   CW  
RF-output ? 0.2 - 5 W depending in settings and voltage 10/12.5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 75Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12V DC 7.4V DC (Li-Ion pack) or 6V DC (4*R6/AA) or 4.5-16V DC external 24V DC
Current RX ? 200 mA ?
TX - 2 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 19xx in Great Britain Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan Between 1958 and 1970 in Netherlands
Dimensions 426 × 154 × 342 mm
(16.77 × 6.06 × 13.46 in)
61 × 106 × 38 mm
(2.40 × 4.17 × 1.50 in)
245 × 475 × 295 mm
(9.65 × 18.70 × 11.61 in)
Weight 8.80 kg (19.4 lbs) desktop model 296 gr (10.4 oz) 21.50 kg (47.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? Twin RX (full duplex operation support)
CTCSS / DCS
VOX
Ferrite bar for MW reception
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000990R ALINCO-DJ-G000007E VAN-DER-HEEM-GRC-003030