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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 2.5 p.p.m. ? ±3.5 kHz from -40 to +60°C
Tuning steps ? ? 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 26.000-69.950 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 15 dBμ (12 dB SINAD) ? 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB) ? better than 80 dB @ ±50 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 39.15 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 300mW at 10% THD into 8Ω% ? 50 mW into 600 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 26.000-69.950 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output 4/4.5 W (VHF/UHF) High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.8/0.8 W 150 mW / 1 W

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 6-16V DC 24V DC (21-29V DC, 32V max); 13.8V does also work 12 U2-cell batteries (NiCd)
Current RX 26-80 mA 25-160 mA 60 mA (24V)
TX Max 1.8 A Max 1.4 A 240 mA (24V)

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 196x and 19xx in Germany
Dimensions 56 × 124 × 37 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.46 in)
56 × 124 × 37 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.46 in)
359 × 270 × 125 mm
(14.13 × 10.63 × 4.92 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) with standard battery 280 gr (9.9 oz) 12.80 kg (28.2 lbs) with antenna and batteries
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 880 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features 10F3 digital voice option (EJ-47U)
CTCSS / DCS
CTCSS & DCS Theft alarm and mosquito repel feature. Digital voice board option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000520J ALINCO-DJ-000596J MILITARY-SEM-000035