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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz 30-50 / 152-174 MHz 150-4000 kHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-50 MHz: 0.89 µV
50-1300 MHz: 0.45 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.17 µV
470-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-470 MHz: 0.5 µV
470-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna SMA - -
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (battery) or 5.4-6V DC external 12V DC or mains 12/24/32 V DC 9 V DC from internal batteries
Current RX 26-140 mA ? 100-300 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1965 and 196x in Denmark
Dimensions 58 × 99 × 32 mm
(2.28 × 3.90 × 1.26 in)
? 335 × 220 × 150 mm
(13.19 × 8.66 × 5.91 in)
Weight 220 gr (7.8 oz) with EBP57 ? 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features CTCSS. Bug detector. Alpha tags. Digital recording/playback ? Direction Finding function on all bands
BFO
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-X000008 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000002 SAILOR-000046T