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Handheld VHF Transceiver
HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile 2m Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C)
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz Continuous 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 130-174 MHz 0.538-34 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 26 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
? 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output 500 mW External speaker required 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe) - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 5 W (@ 13.8 VDC), Low: 0.8 W - High: 50 W, Low 3: 25 W, Low 2: 10 W, Low 1: 5 W

Connections

Antenna SMA Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2V DC (EBP-65 Ni-MH pack) or 7-16V DC external Mains (105-117 V AC) 13.8V DC
Current RX 25-250 mA ? Max 0.5 A
TX Max 1.4 A - Max 10.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 1960 and 1963 in USA Between 1990 and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 110 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.42 in)
476 × 216 × 259 mm
(18.74 × 8.50 × 10.20 in)
140 × 40 × 155 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.10 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) with antenna and EBP-65 13.00 kg (28.7 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) None 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS. Submersible. ¼" Headphone Jack
S-Meter
AVC ON/OFF
Tone LO/MED/HI
RF Gain
ANL
Mute Line
Antenna Trimmer
BFO
Standby
Dial Lamp
Speaker Terminals
PLL IC: PLL2001
Accessories ? - ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-V000017E HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000110 ICOM-IC-000229H