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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
VHF-FM transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 1 p.p.m. ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz 10 Hz 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 410-470 MHz 135 kHz - 30 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63   FM   N-FM   GMSK  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
FM: 0.25 µV
FM-N: 0.35 µV
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 26 kHz (-60 dB) AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? 70 dB ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD > 2 W @ 10%

Transmitter

TX-range 420-450 MHz (USA) 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63   FM   N-FM   GMSK  
RF-output High: 5 W (@ 13.8 VDC), Low: 0.8 W FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W 60/25/10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2V DC (EBP-65 Ni-MH pack) or 7-16V DC external 11.7 - 15.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 25-250 mA 1 A max ?
TX Max 1.4 A 20 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 2013 and 201x Between 2014 and 20xx
Dimensions 58 × 110 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.42 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
145 × 47 × 190 mm
(5.71 × 1.85 × 7.48 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) with antenna and EBP-65 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS. Submersible. Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
Carrier/CTCSS/DCS/5Tone/2Tone/DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-V000047T ALINCO-DX-SR000009 ALINCO-DR-000138