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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity Less than -15 dBu (-12 dB SINAD) SSB
0.5-1.8 MHz: 3 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 1 µV
AM
0.5-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 4 µV

All 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity 12 kHz or more (-6 dB), 30 kHz or less (-60 dB) SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB) / 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB) / 18 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? > 70 dB
Audio output ? 2 W (8 ohm, 10%), 4 W (4 ohm, 10%)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 / 2.5-4.5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.8/0.8 W SSB: 100 W, AM: 40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-15V DC 13.8 V DC ± 15%
Current RX 75 mA (squelched) 1.2 A
TX Max 1.4 A 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 56 × 124 × 37 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.46 in)
178 × 58 × 228 mm
(7.01 × 2.28 × 8.98 in)
Weight 310 gr (10.9 oz) with battery and antenna 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS, DCS, DTMF encode. Experimental mosquito-repel feature. 10F3 digital voice option (EJ-47U) Detachable front panel
Accessories ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000596E-MKII ALINCO-DX-000701