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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
QRP HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + CB and WWV 0.5-55 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 10 uV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 uV
50-54 MHz: 2 uV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-20 MHz: 0.35 uV
50-54 MHz: 0.35 uV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 10 uV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 uV
50-54 MHz: 0.25 uV
Selectivity ? SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW/FSK: 0.6 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.6 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 2 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double (AM/SSB/CW) /triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st IF: 70.455 MHz
2nd IF: 10.695 MHz
3rd IF: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? Better than 60 dB (15-160 m) Better than 50 dB (10 m) 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 0.6 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low: ? mW SSB: 200 W (PEP input), CW: 200 W (input), AM/FSK: 50 W (input) 0.5-5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC internal or 13.8V DC external 13.5V DC 9-15 V DC (3800 mAh battery)
Current RX ? Max 1.1 A 660 mA
TX ? Max 21 A 2.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 197x and 19xx Between 2017 and 20xx in China
Dimensions ? 280 × 125 × 370 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 14.57 in)
160 × 99 × 46 mm
(6.30 × 3.90 × 1.81 in)
Weight ? 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 940 gr (2.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 3.6" LCD
IF output
Built-in auto-ATU
Backlit buttons
Memory keyer
AF-DSP
Internal or external microphone
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000500E YAESU-FT-000301 XIEGU-X005105