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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 6m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 100-173 / 350-469.95 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   USB   LSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.3 µV (20 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 5.5 / 3 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion, Wadley-loop principle ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 144-146 / 432-436 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output 1.5 W or more ? 0.5 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna 3.5mm jack SO-239 + Clamps / screws BNC
Impedance 50Ω Hi/Z or 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 9.6 V DC (8 Ni-Cd cells) Mains ?
Current RX 17 mA ? ?
TX 400 mA - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 60 × 165 × 40 mm
(2.36 × 6.50 × 1.57 in)
335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
65 × 92 × 38 mm
(2.56 × 3.62 × 1.50 in)
Weight ? 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Digital readout, 1kHz precision Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-000240 LOWE-SRX-000030D ALAN-CT-000079