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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 118-174 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   N-FM   -
Sensitivity ? Less than -16 dBu (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? FM: 12 kHz or more (-6 dB), 28 kHz or less (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz or more (-6 dB), 16 kHz or less (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz 160-6 m
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   AM   CW  
RF-output 3 W High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W CW: 75 W, AM: 65 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50/500Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15% Mains
Current RX ? 400 mA (squelched) -
TX ? Max 11 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2000 and 200x Between 1961 and 1965 in USA
Dimensions ? 142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
395 × 240 × 355 mm
(15.55 × 9.45 × 13.98 in)
Weight ? 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 20.50 kg (45.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS, DCS. GPS input for APRS. 1200/9600 bd packet (EJ-41U) and 10F3 digital voice board (EJ-47U) option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) XTAL and VFO
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-ALX-000002T ALINCO-DR-000135E-MKII EF-JOHNSON-VIKING-RANGER-II