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Handheld VHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 137-174 MHz 30-54 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 / 806-906 MHz (USA) 10-160 m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 30-54 MHz: 1.0 µV
108-136 MHz: 2.0 µV
136-174 MHz: 1.0 µV
380-512 MHz: 1.0 µV
806-960 MHz: 2.0 µV
0.3 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ± 10 kHz @ -6 dB
± 20 kHz @ -50 dB
AM/SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW with optional filter: 600 Hz (-6 dB), 1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? 1 crystal filter, 1 ceramic filter ?
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 10.7 MHz 50 dB @ 154 MHz ?
Audio output ? 200 mW nominal ?

Transmitter

TX-range 2 m - 10-160 m
Modulations FM   - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 2 W ? 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 9V DC / 6 AA cells 12V DC or mains
Current RX ? 55 mA 600 mA
TX ? - Max 21 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 57 × 142 × 32 mm
(2.24 × 5.59 × 1.26 in)
165 × 69 × 46 mm
(6.50 × 2.72 × 1.81 in)
?
Weight 350 gr (12.4 oz) 400 gr (14.1 oz) ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 8 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000162 20-135 YAESU-FT-000101EE