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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous vernier, ~18 kHz per revolution

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 10-160 m
1.8-2.3 / 3.5-4.0 / 7.0-7.5 / 10.0-10.5 / 14.0-14.5 / 21.0 / 21.5 / 28.0-30.0 + one AUX band
Modulations FM   AM   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? AM: 2.5 µV (10 dB SNR @ 30% modulation
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB SNR)
From 2 µV on 160 m to 0.3 µV on 10 m (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? 4 kHz (-6 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
9 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W at 2% distortion / 4 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 10-160 m
1.8-2.3 / 3.5-4.0 / 7.0-7.5 / 14.0-14.5 / 21.0 / 21.5 / 28.0-30.0 + one AUX band
Modulations FM   - CW   SSB  
RF-output 300 mW ? 85-100 W @ 14 V DC, 100% duty cycle

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3.7V DC internal Li-Io 12-15V DC 12V DC
Current RX Max 40 mA 250 mA (no signal) 400 mA
TX Max 300 mA - 18 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x Between 199x and 200x Between 1978 and 1980 in USA
Dimensions 56 × 94 × 11 mm
(2.20 × 3.70 × 0.43 in)
? 108 × 146 × 356 mm
(4.25 × 5.75 × 14.02 in)
Weight 85 gr (3.0 oz) Battery included ? 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? VOX
XTAL-calibrator
SWR-meter
Dual speakers
Accessories ? ? Model 243 Remote VFO
Model 248 Noise blanker
Model 252MO AC power supply
Model 645 Electronic keyer
MPN ALINCO-DJ-C000005 TEN-TEC-001254 TEN-TEC-OMNI-A (000545)