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Handheld 2m Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 0.15-30 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 26 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 14 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   - FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 5 W, Medium: 2 W, Low: 0.5 W ? High: 40 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 + Built-in telescopic -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2V DC battery pack (no external DC port) Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 30-250 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.5 A - Max 13 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 20xx Between 1984 and 1990 in USA Between 1994 and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 108 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 4.25 × 1.42 in)
? 180 × 60 × 216 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.50 in)
Weight 245 gr (8.6 oz) with batteryEBP-72 and antenna ? 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 101 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS and DTMF. ? 9K6 packet ready. Detachable front panel
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000175E HEATHKIT-SW-007800 KENWOOD-TM-000255E