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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  40m  17m (WARC) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 118-136 / 140-170 MHz AM/FM 144-146 MHz 0.15-0.4 / 0.53-1.6 / SW / 88-108 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? AM: <2 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <1 µV (26 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: <0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
?
Selectivity ? AM/SSB/CW: <4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: <40 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? >60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 2-5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: 1 W, Low: 100 mW FM/SSB/CW: 10 W, AM: 3 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 75/300Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 12-16V DC or mains 120/240 VAC Mains, batteries or 12 V DC
Current RX ? 0.8-1A 8.5 W
TX ? Max 4 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 197x and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 53.34 × 109.22 × 38.1 mm
(2.10 × 4.30 × 1.50 in)
278 × 124 × 320 mm
(10.94 × 4.88 × 12.60 in)
340 × 275 × 144 mm
(13.39 × 10.83 × 5.67 in)
Weight 369 gr (13.0 oz) with dry battery case 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DTMF option ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-S000001T KENWOOD-TS-000700G SONY-CRF-000150