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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz ? 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 410-470 MHz 132-170 / 410-470 MHz 135 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) -16dB micro (0.16µv) or less (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
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 26 kHz (-60 dB) -6 dB: 6 kHz min., -60 dB: 12 kHz max. 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)
Filters ? ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR
IF-freqs. 1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? .5 watts (8 ohm load) @ 5% distortion More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz (Europe) 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
RF-output High: 5 W (@ 13.8 VDC), Low: 0.8 W High: 45/35 W, Mid: 10/8W, Low: 5/4 W FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 SO-239
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 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX 25-250 mA 1.2A max 1 A max
TX Max 1.4 A 10A max 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 199x and 199x Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 58 × 110 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.42 in)
150 × 50 × 178 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.01 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) with antenna and EBP-65 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 28 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS. Submersible. Detachable head. Twin RX Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-V000047E ALINCO-DR-000590T ALINCO-DX-SR000009