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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.55-1.6 / 3.5-12 MHz 0.55-30 / 48-54 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne, 14 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 10cm internal speaker 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.8/0.8 W ? -

Connections

Antenna BNC Clamps / screws SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC Mains Mains
Current RX 25-100 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.5 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 1963 and 196x in Japan Between 1963 and 1964 in Japan
Dimensions 56 × 124 × 37 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.46 in)
190 × 120 × 250 mm
(7.48 × 4.72 × 9.84 in)
432 × 194 × 257 mm
(17.01 × 7.64 × 10.12 in)
Weight 315 gr (11.1 oz) 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs) 10.70 kg (23.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

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 ? Pre-selector stage
Electrical bandspread
Q-multiplier
ANL noise limiter
Switchable MVC/AVC
Antenna trimmer
Crystal calibrator
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000593J STAR-SR-000100-FRIEND LAFAYETTE-HE-000080