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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 MHz 0.54-18.5 MHz in 3 bands 143-149 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity Less than -16 dBu (-12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity FM: 12 kHz or more (-6 dB), 28 kHz or less (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz or more (-6 dB), 16 kHz or less (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 5 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - 143.005-148.995 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W ? High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 400 mA (squelched) ? 300-600 mA
TX Max 11 A - 3-6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 1938 and 1939 in USA Between 1982 and 198x
Dimensions 142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
? 162 × 55 × 182 mm
(6.38 × 2.17 × 7.17 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ? 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Unknown

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS, DCS. GPS input for APRS. 1200/9600 bd packet (EJ-41U) and 10F3 digital voice board (EJ-47U) option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000135T-MKII HALLICRAFTERS-S-000019-SKY-BUDDY KDK-FM-002030