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

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? 10 ppm per °C (2 ppm per °C at 2182 kHz)
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 25-174 / 216-225 / 400-512 / 806-824 / 894-956 / 1240-1300 MHz 0.3-0.55 / 1.5-30 MHz in 5 bands + 2182 kHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   APCO-25   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 300-550 kHz
15 µV for 15 dB S/N

1.5-30 MHz
5 µV for 15 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? 7 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-40 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 720 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 85 dB (65 dB for 0.3-0.55 MHz)
Audio output ? 320 mW, 8 ohm 1 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output 300 mW ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 3.6-4.5V DC (3R6/AA) or 6V DC external 12 or 24V DC
Current RX ? ? Max 250 mA @ 13.8 VDC
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2005 and 200x Between 1970 and 197x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 65 × 153 × 45 mm
(2.56 × 6.02 × 1.77 in)
317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
Weight ? 220 gr (7.8 oz) 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 6000 channels in 400 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? "Close call" RF capture technology
CTCSS / DCS
TrunkTracking IV, tracks Motorola I, II & IIi, EDACS, SmartNet, SmartZone, Privacy Plus, SCAT and LTR
Alpha tags
SAME weather alert
PC programmable
Attenuator
Rotary control
Repeater reverse (shift)
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-C000001 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCD000396T EDDYSTONE-EC000010A2