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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 6m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 130-174 MHz 25-512 / 806-956 / 1240-1300 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   APCO-25   AM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? FM (20 dB S/N)
29–54 MHz: 0.3 µV
108–137 MHz: 0.3 µV
137–174 MHz: 0.5 µV
380–512 MHz: 0.5 µV
806–960 MHz: 0.7µV
AM (20 dB S/N)
29–54 MHz: 1 µV
108–137 MHz: 1 µV
137–174 MHz: 1.5 µV
380–512 MHz: 2 µV
806–960 MHz: 2 µV
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 26 kHz (-60 dB) ? ±10 kHz (–6 dB)
±18 kHz (–50 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
? 1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output 500 mW 240 mW 1.5 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz (USA) - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 5 W (@ 13.8 VDC), Low: 0.8 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SMA BNC -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2V DC (EBP-65 Ni-MH pack) or 7-16V DC external 4.8V DC, 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 25-250 mA ? 500 mA
TX Max 1.4 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 2004 and 200x Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 58 × 110 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.42 in)
177 × 61 × 167 mm
(6.97 × 2.40 × 6.57 in)
170 × 50 × 140 mm
(6.69 × 1.97 × 5.51 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) with antenna and EBP-65 1.44 kg (3.2 lbs) 920 gr (2.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 500 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS. Submersible. APCO25 option
Alpha tags
Attenuator
Auto hold
Auto store
Backlit display
Beep alert
CTCSS / DCS
Data skip
PC programmable
Radio cloning
Rotary control
SAME w/FIPS
Service Search
Tape Recorder control
Trunktracker IV, tracks Motorola I, II & IIi and EDACS and LTR
Trunking
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-V000017T UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000796D RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002067