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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF/1.2GHz Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm  23cm 
Freq. stability ? +/- 2.5 p.p.m. ≤ 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz ? 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 130-174 MHz 87.5-108 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 / 1240-1300 MHz (US)
144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz (EU)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) Main band: 0.2 µV or better (12 dB SINAD)
Sub band: 0.25 µV or better (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: ≤ 0.11 µV @ 10 dB S/N
AM: ≤ 1.0 µV @ 10 dB S/N
FM: ≤ 0.18 µV @ 12 dB SINAD
DV: ≤ 0.35 µV @ 1% BER
DD: ≤ 1.59 µV @ 1% BER
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 26 kHz (-60 dB) 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) SSB: 2.4 kHz @ -3 dB / 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 500 Hz @ -3 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
RTTY: 500 Hz @ -3 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
AM: 6 kHz @ -3 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 12 kHz @ -3 dB / 20 kHz @ -60 dB
DV (12.5 kHz spacing): ≥ 50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne 2m/70cm: Direct sampling 23cm: Down conversion IF-sampling
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
1st: 21.7 MHz / 450 kHz
2nd: 45.1 MHz / 455 kHz
311-371 MHz (1200 MHz)
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70 dB
Audio output 500 mW 2W into 8 ohm @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 2m / 70cm / 23cm
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV  
RF-output High: 5 W (@ 13.8 VDC), Low: 0.8 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 20/20 W, Low: 5/5 W 2m: 0.5-100 W / 70cm: 0.5-75 W / 23cm: 0.1-10 W

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 SO-239 + N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2V DC (EBP-65 Ni-MH pack) or 7-16V DC external 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC ±15% (negative ground)
Current RX 25-250 mA 500-700 mA 1.2 A typical
TX Max 1.4 A Max 11 A 18 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 2005 and 200x Between 2019 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 110 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.42 in)
140 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
240 × 94 × 238 mm
(9.45 × 3.70 × 9.37 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) with antenna and EBP-65 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 4.70 kg (10.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 202 channels in 1 bank(s) 297 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS. Submersible. Detachable control head. Theft alarm. CTCSS & DCS. Twin RX. 1200/9600 bd packet and GPS option (EJ-50U). 10F3 digital voice board (EJ-47U) option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios). The DTMF mike is optional here in E SDR-technology
Spectrum scope & waterfall
CTCSS / PL
Color touch screen
Satellite mode
SD-card slot
CI-V
LAN and USB-connectors
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-V000017E ALINCO-DR-000635E ICOM-IC-009700