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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.49-30 MHz in 5 bands 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM   N-FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 8 W, external speaker required

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 50 W, Low: 5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50 Ω 500Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 230/115 VAC 110-120 / 220-240V AC
Current RX Max 800 mA ? ?
TX Max 10.5 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1940 and 1943 in USA Between 1947 and 1952 in USA
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 155 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.10 in)
340 × 158 × 280 mm
(13.39 × 6.22 × 11.02 in)
501 × 260 × 425 mm
(19.72 × 10.24 × 16.73 in)
Weight 860 gr (1.9 lbs) 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) 29.40 kg (64.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS ? Bandspread in ham bands
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000130 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000200-OLDER NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000183D