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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 137-174 MHz (USA + Asian version)
144-146 MHz (European version)
0.54-54 MHz in six bands 80-15 m
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 12 dB SINAD less than -16 dB ? ≤ 1 µV for 10 dB signal to noise ratio
Selectivity < 12 kHz/-6dB ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne 20 tubes Super-Heterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.4 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W at 10% THD (max 3 W)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz (USA version)
144-146 MHz (European version)
137-174 MHz (Asian version)
- 80-15 m
Modulations FM   - USB   LSB  
RF-output 2/5 depending on voltage ? 135 W PEP

Connections

Antenna BNC - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω ? 40-100Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-13.8V DC Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? 35 W
TX ? - 165 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 1952 and 195x in USA Between 1963 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 58 × 132 × 33 mm
(2.28 × 5.20 × 1.30 in)
? 298 × 140 × 260 mm
(11.73 × 5.51 × 10.24 in)
Weight ? ? 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 1750 tone burst (EU version)
DTMF keyboard
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000180 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000073 SBE-SB-000033