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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. 14° to 140°F. (-10° to +60°C.) ? ± 2.0 ppm
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 400-512 MHz 410-470 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   AM   FM   SSB   GMSK  
Sensitivity -15 dBµ @ 12 dB SINAD 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) AM (10 dB S/N)
10 μV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
2 μV (1.8 - 30 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
0.5 μV (28 - 30 MHz)
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
1 μV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
0.25 μV (1.8 - 30 MHz)
Selectivity ± 6 kHz -6 dB 12 kHz (-6 dB), 26 kHz (-60 dB) AM/FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 39.15 MHz / 450 kHz 1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output 200 mW ? 2 W (8 ohm, 10%), 4 W (4 ohm, 10%)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 420-450 MHz 430-440 MHz (Europe) 160-10 m
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   AM   FM   SSB   GMSK  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.8/0.8 W High: 5 W (@ 13.8 VDC), Low: 0.8 W SSB/CW: 10/100 W, AM: 4/40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 7.2V DC (EBP-65 Ni-MH pack) or 7-16V DC external 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 25-160 mA 25-250 mA 1.2 A
TX Max 1.4 A Max 1.4 A 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 2007 and 200x Between 2004 and 20xx
Dimensions 56 × 124 × 37 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.46 in)
58 × 110 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.42 in)
178 × 58 × 228 mm
(7.01 × 2.28 × 8.98 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) 280 gr (9.9 oz) with antenna and EBP-65 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS & DCS Theft alarm and mosquito repel feature. Digital voice board option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) CTCSS. Submersible. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000596T ALINCO-DJ-V000047E ALINCO-DX-000801