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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  20m 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 10 p.p.m. ≤ 0.5 p.p.m. with SO-2 ≤ 200 Hz per hour after warm-up
Tuning steps ? Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 20 m (14.20-14.35 MHz)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   USB  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.5 MHz: 2.5 µV
1.5-1.7 MHz: 3.5 µV
1.7-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.5 MHz: 0.25 µV
1.5-1.7 MHz: 0.35 µV
1.7-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
1 µV for 15 dB S/N
Selectivity ? AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
2.7 kHz @ -6 dB / 6 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double (AM/SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 73.045 MHz
2nd: 10.695 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
2305 kHz
Image rejection ? 70 dB 60 dB
Audio output ? 2 Watts 8 ohms 1 W into 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 20 m (14.20-14.35 MHz)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   USB  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low: ? mW High: 100 W, Medium: 50 W, Low: 10 W 200 W PEP

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC internal or 13.8V DC external 13.8 V DC ±15% ?
Current RX ? 1.45 A ?
TX ? 20.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1993 and 199x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions ? 179 × 60 × 233 mm
(7.05 × 2.36 × 9.17 in)
?
Weight ? 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs) 5.44 kg (12.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Dual VFO's, 100 memories, AIP, RIT, IF shift, AGC and TF-set ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000500E KENWOOD-TS-000050S HEATHKIT-HW-000032