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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 137-174 MHz (USA + Asian version)
144-146 MHz (European version)
480 kHz - 30 MHz in five bands 144-146 MHz
Converter for 10m OSCAR communication
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 12 dB SINAD less than -16 dB ? ?
Selectivity < 12 kHz/-6dB ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single Conversion Superheterodyne, 15 tubes ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.4 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz (USA version)
144-146 MHz (European version)
137-174 MHz (Asian version)
- 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 2/5 depending on voltage ? High: 10 W, Low: 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-13.8V DC Mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 80 W ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 1952 and 1962 in Great Britain Between 1979 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 132 × 33 mm
(2.28 × 5.20 × 1.30 in)
426 × 222 × 381 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
375 × 130 × 310 mm
(14.76 × 5.12 × 12.20 in)
Weight ? 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) 14.00 kg (30.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 1750 tone burst (EU version)
DTMF keyboard
• ¼" Head. Jack • S-Meter • Rack Handles • Calibrator 100 kHz • RF Gain • BFO ±3 kHz • Mute • 140:1 Tune Ratio • Standby • NL • Dial Lamp • Dimmer (back panel) • AVC ON/OFF • Flywheel Tuning ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000180 EDDYSTONE-000680X FDK-MULTI-002700