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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 49-54 / 144-148 MHz 10-160 m
Modulations FM   AM   CW   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? ? FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD @ 15 kHz BW)
SSB/CW: 0.16 µV (10 dB S+N/N @ 2.4 kHz BW)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? TX: XTAL or external VFO RX: VFO 16 tubes. ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? >90 dB!
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 49-54 / 144-148 MHz 10-160 m
Modulations FM   AM   CW   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AFSK  
RF-output 300 mW 8 W 0-100 W

Connections

Antenna - - RCA (Tulip)
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3.7V DC internal Li-Io 6 / 12V DC or mains 12-15V DC
Current RX Max 40 mA ? 2 A max
TX Max 300 mA ? 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x Between 1958 and 195x in USA Between 1997 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 56 × 94 × 11 mm
(2.20 × 3.70 × 0.43 in)
? 375 × 146 × 432 mm
(14.76 × 5.75 × 17.01 in)
Weight 85 gr (3.0 oz) Battery included ? 7.25 kg (16.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? RS-232C. DSP
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-C000005 HALLICRAFTERS-SR-000034 TEN-TEC-OMNI-VI-PLUS-(000564)