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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 118-136 / 140-170 MHz 160-6 m 0.15-30 / 76-108 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.8 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 2-5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: 1 W, Low: 100 mW ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 + Clamps / screws Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Mains 4.5 V DC (3LR20)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 1980 and 1983 in Japan
Dimensions 53.34 × 109.22 × 38.1 mm
(2.10 × 4.30 × 1.50 in)
483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
325 × 173 × 56 mm
(12.80 × 6.81 × 2.20 in)
Weight 374 gr (13.2 oz) with standard battery 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 6 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSQ. CTCSS option ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-F000001T HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170AC SONY-ICF-002001