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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.15 p.p.m. over a 30 day period ?
Tuning steps ? 10 / 20 / 1000 Hz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 135-174 MHz 15 kHz - 30 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   FSK   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5-30 Hz, 15 dB with 1 µV (EMF) input
50-500 kHz, 15 dB with 3 µV (EMF) input
15-50 kHz, 15 dB with 10 µV (EMF) input
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Selectivity ? 250-3000 kHz @ -6 dB
-650- +4100 Hz @ -60 dB
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Filters ? 3.0 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Line, phone or 50 mW internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   SSB  
RF-output 1.5-5 W ? 12 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-13.8V DC Mains (100-125 V AC or 200-250 V AC) ?
Current RX 24 mA squelched 60-90 VA ?
TX Max 1.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 57 × 151 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 5.94 × 1.06 in)
483 × 178 × 410 mm
(19.02 × 7.01 × 16.14 in)
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Weight 300 gr (10.6 oz) 22.00 kg (48.5 lbs) rack mounted ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000191T RACAL-RA-001778 COBRA-000139XL-A