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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m 10-160 m (2m & 6m options)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 12 dB SINAD ≤ -15 dBµ ? AM (10 dB S+N/N):
1.8-28 MHz: 1.5 µV
50 MHz: 3 µV
144 MHz: 3 µV
SSB (10 dB S+N/N):
1.8-28 MHz: 0.25 µV
50 MHz: 0.5 µV
144 MHz: 0.5 µV
Selectivity 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB ? AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (60 dB)
FM: 20 kHz (-6 dB), 120 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 55.05 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? >50 dB
Audio output 250 mW, 8 ohms, 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   -
RF-output 0.2 / 2 W with EBP-10N battery
0.5 / 5 W with EBP12N battery
10 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2 V DC 13.8V DC 12-15V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? Max 1 A
TX 0.5-1 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1983 and 19xx in Japan Between 1976 and 1979 in Japan
Dimensions 57 × 142 × 32 mm
(2.24 × 5.59 × 1.26 in)
348 × 145 × 347 mm
(13.70 × 5.71 × 13.66 in)
270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
Weight 350 gr (12.4 oz) 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) 5.70 kg (12.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 11 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Full QSK ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000160E JRC-JST-000100S KENWOOD-R-000599D