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Desktop VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 152-173 MHz 0.05-30 MHz depending on coil pack 136-173.995 / 400-511.995 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? -14 dBu / -12 dBu (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB) / 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Requires external output transformer of 7,000 ohms impedance and external speaker. 500 mW (max) 8 Ω, 10% THD)

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-147.995 / 420-449.995 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 5 / 2 / 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna - - SMA
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 7.0-16.0 V DC (Ext. DC-IN) 7.2 V 700 mAH battery
Current RX ? ? 250 mA
TX - - 1.6 / 1.9A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 195x in USA Between 1934 and 1943 in USA Between 2011 and 20xx
Dimensions 330 × 178 × 184 mm
(12.99 × 7.01 × 7.24 in)
? 58 × 110 × 34 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.34 in)
Weight ? ? 272 gr (9.6 oz) with EBP-63 & antenna
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Waterproof to IPX7 standard (can be submersed in 3 feet of water for up to 30 minutes)
39 CTCSS Tone Squelch
104 DCS Digital Code Squelch
4 tone Bursts
9 DTMF AutoDial Memories
Built-in Speaker
Illuminated Keypad
Time-out Timer
Internal VOX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000081 NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-M ALINCO-DJ-V000057T