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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
28 MHz All-mode transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? ?
Freq. stability ± 2.5 p.p.m. ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz 28.000-29.700 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   GMSK  
Sensitivity 15 dBμ (12 dB SINAD) AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-50 MHz: 0.89 µV
50-1300 MHz: 0.45 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.17 µV
470-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-470 MHz: 0.5 µV
470-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
AM: +6 dBu (2 µV)
FM: -6 dBu (0.5 µV)
SSB: 0 dBu (1 µV)
CW: -12 dBu (0.25 µV)
Selectivity 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB) ? AM/FM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB/CW/AM-N: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Single / Double conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 39.15 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz (AM/FM only)
Image rejection > 60 dB ? ≥ 65 dB
Audio output 300mW at 10% THD into 8Ω% ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 28.000-29.700 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   GMSK  
RF-output 4/4.5 W (VHF/UHF) ? FM/AM/CW: 1-12 W, SSB: 0-25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 2.4-3V DC (battery) or 5.4-6V DC external 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 26-80 mA 26-140 mA 750 mA max
TX Max 1.8 A - 6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 2007 and 200x Between 2014 and 20xx
Dimensions 56 × 124 × 37 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.46 in)
58 × 99 × 32 mm
(2.28 × 3.90 × 1.26 in)
170 × 52 × 512 mm
(6.69 × 2.05 × 20.16 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) with standard battery 220 gr (7.8 oz) with EBP57 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 360 channels in 6 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 10F3 digital voice option (EJ-47U)
CTCSS / DCS
CTCSS. Bug detector. Alpha tags. Digital recording/playback ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000520J ALINCO-DJ-X000008 ALINCO-DX-000010