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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up ?
Tuning steps ? ? 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 0.48-30 MHz in 5 bands 50-905 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
AM: 3V (10dB S/N)
FM: 1.5V (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1V (12 dB SINAD @ 83 MHz)
Selectivity ? 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB) ?
Filters ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output 3 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 70/80Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU 13.8V DC +/-15%
Current RX ? 80 W Max 1 A
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1957 and 1961 in Great Britain Between 1988 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 180 × 75 × 180 mm
(7.09 × 2.95 × 7.09 in)
Weight ? ? 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Bandscope TV tuner front end
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-ALX-000002T EDDYSTONE-000730/4 STANDARD-AX-000700