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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
0.54-31 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity Less than -15 dBu (-12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 12 kHz or more (-6 dB), 30 kHz or less (-60 dB) ? 4.5 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Requires external speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - -
Modulations FM   N-FM   - -
RF-output High: 2.5-5 / 2.5-4.5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.8/0.8 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 + Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50 Ω 50/500Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-15V DC 11-16V DC or mains Mains
Current RX 75 mA (squelched) Max 2 A ?
TX Max 1.4 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 199x and 2005 Between 1958 and 1960 in USA
Dimensions 56 × 124 × 37 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.46 in)
334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
482 × 266 × 330 mm
(18.98 × 10.47 × 12.99 in)
Weight 310 gr (10.9 oz) with battery and antenna 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS, DCS, DTMF encode. Experimental mosquito-repel feature. 10F3 digital voice option (EJ-47U) RS232C interface SP-200 speaker
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000593E-MKII DRAKE-R000008B HAMMARLUND-HQ-000160