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Handheld VHF Transceiver
2 meter Transverter
Military Portable Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 440-450 MHz (T version)
430-440 MHz (E version)
400-520 MHz (C, TA version)
144-148 MHz 38-55 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 12 dB SINAD less than -16 dB ? 0.7 µV
Selectivity < 12 kHz/-6dB ? 75 kHz @ -6 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.4 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 440-450 MHz (T version)
430-440 MHz (European version)
400-510 MHz (C, TA version; with gaps)
144-148 MHz 38-55 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 2/5 depending on voltage 100 W PEP 0.9 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-13.8V DC Mains (120-240 V AC) Battery pack
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? 260 W max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 1969 and 1971 in USA Between 195x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 58 × 132 × 33 mm
(2.28 × 5.20 × 1.30 in)
311 × 171 × 330 mm
(12.24 × 6.73 × 12.99 in)
265 × 77 × 470 mm
(10.43 × 3.03 × 18.50 in)
Weight ? 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 8.42 kg (18.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features 1750 tone burst (EU version)
DTMF keyboard
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000480 HEATHKIT-SB-000500 MILITARY-RT-000176-/-PRC-10