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General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 410-470 MHz 135 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 26 kHz (-60 dB) AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 430-440 MHz (Europe) 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
RF-output High: 2.5-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: ? W High: 5 W (@ 13.8 VDC), Low: 0.8 W FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 7.2V DC (EBP-65 Ni-MH pack) or 7-16V DC external 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX ? 25-250 mA 1 A max
TX ? Max 1.4 A 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 2007 and 200x Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions ? 58 × 110 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.42 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight ? 280 gr (9.9 oz) with antenna and EBP-65 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS. Submersible. Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000120T ALINCO-DJ-V000047E ALINCO-DX-SR000009