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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 137-174 MHz (USA + Asian version)
144-146 MHz (European version)
0.54.32 MHz 10-160m / 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 12 dB SINAD less than -16 dB ? AM: 2 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity < 12 kHz/-6dB ? AM/SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW (option): 600 Hz (-6 dB), 1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? X-TAL
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.4 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? >50 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz (USA version)
144-146 MHz (European version)
137-174 MHz (Asian version)
10, 11, 15, 20, 40 & 80 m 10-160m / 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   CW   SSB  
RF-output 2/5 depending on voltage 10 W AM: 80 W (input), 50% duty cycle (slightly lower on 10m), SSB: 260 W (PEP input), CW: 180 W (input)

Connections

Antenna BNC - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-13.8V DC Mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? 0.5 A
TX ? ? Max 21 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 1950 and 195x in USA Between 1972 and 1974 in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 132 × 33 mm
(2.28 × 5.20 × 1.30 in)
324 × 178 × 197 mm
(12.76 × 7.01 × 7.76 in)
340 × 153 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 6.02 × 11.22 in)
Weight ? 7.26 kg (16.0 lbs) 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 24 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 1750 tone burst (EU version)
DTMF keyboard
? 27.265-27.555 MHz XTAL option, RX and TX.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000180 HALLICRAFTERS-SR-000075 SOMMERKAMP-TS-000288A/24CH