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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
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 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 12 dB SINAD less than -16 dB ? AM: <2 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.15 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity < 12 kHz/-6dB ? AM: >6 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: >15 kHz (-6 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: >2.3 kHz (-6 dB), <4 kHz (-60 dB)
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)
- 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 2/5 depending on voltage ? 100 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
Current RX ? 80 W 1.2-1.5 A
TX ? - Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 1952 and 1962 in Great Britain Between 1988 and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 132 × 33 mm
(2.28 × 5.20 × 1.30 in)
426 × 222 × 381 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
Weight ? 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) 4.70 kg (10.4 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 ICOM-IC-000725