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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
6m SSB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≥ 100 Hz per hour, after 20 mins. warm-up. ≥ 100 Hz / ±10% supply voltage
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 420-471 MHz 80-15 m 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations FM   USB   LSB   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 8395 kHz
2nd 3395 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 50 dB
Audio output ? 2 W @ 10% THD 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 430-450 MHz 80-15 m 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations FM   USB   LSB   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W 50~60 W SSB: 100 W PEP, CW: 90 W

Connections

Antenna - RCA (Tulip) SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 40-100Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains or 12 V DC Mains
Current RX Max 1.2 A ? ?
TX Max 11.5 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1966 and 1970 Between 1965 and 1971 in USA
Dimensions 140 × 47 × 176 mm
(5.51 × 1.85 × 6.93 in)
295 × 127 × 241 mm
(11.61 × 5.00 × 9.49 in)
380 × 168 × 339 mm
(14.96 × 6.61 × 13.35 in)
Weight 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX ? VOX (Voice Operated Transmit)
PTT (Push To Talk)
Built-in crystal calibrator (100 kc intervals)
ALC (Auto. Level Control)
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000605T SBE-SB-000034 HEATHKIT-SB-000110A