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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm (–20°C to +60°C; –4°F to +140°F)
Tuning steps ? 5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 and 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.531-10 / 76.1-90 / 108-170 / 380-470 MHz 118-174 MHz 136-174 / 400-479 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Less than 0.18 μV (Guaranteed freq. range)
Less than 0.32 μV (Other freq. range)
(1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection 60 dB ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 700 mW @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 /430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 144-148 / 420-450 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 300-500 mW (depending on voltage), Low: ? mW High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W (typical at 7.2V)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3.7-6V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15% 10-16V DC or Icom battery pack
Current RX 19-70 mA ? 800 mA max
TX Max 250-320 mA ? 2.1 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 199x and 2000 Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 96 × 15 mm
(2.28 × 3.78 × 0.59 in)
142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
58 × 111 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.37 × 1.18 in)
Weight 102 gr (3.6 oz) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) (with antenna and BP-264)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 302 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS, DCS. GPS input for APRS. 1200/9600 bd packet (EJ-41U) and digital voice board options (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-C000007 ALINCO-DR-000135E ICOM-IC-T000070A