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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? Within ±10 x 10-6 (±0.5 x 10-6 with SO-2)
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.531-10 / 76.1-90 / 108-170 / 380-470 MHz 0.12-31 MHz 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? AM (S+N/N 10 dB)
Less than 31.6 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz),
Less than 2 µV (1.750 ~ 24.5 MHz),
Less than 1.3 µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 1.3 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
Less than 0.25 µV (28 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 0.25 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
SSB/CW (S+N/N 10 dB)
Less than 4 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz),
Less than 0.2 µV (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz),
Less than 0.13 µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 0.13 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
Selectivity ? ? AM
More than 4.0 kHz (-6dB),
Less than 20.0 kHz (-50 db)
FM
More than 12.0 kHz (-6 dB),
Less than 25.0 kHz (-50 db)
SSB/CW
More than 2.2 kHz (-6 dB),
Less than 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? FM: triple superheterodyne, other: double superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz(FM only)
Image rejection 60 dB ? Greater than 70 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 /430-440 MHz - 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output High: 300-500 mW (depending on voltage), Low: ? mW ? SSB/CW/FM/FSK: 100 W; AM: 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3.7-6V DC Mains 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 19-70 mA ? 2 A
TX Max 250-320 mA - 20.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 1971 and 1974 in Great Britain Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 96 × 15 mm
(2.28 × 3.78 × 0.59 in)
? 270 × 96 × 271 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.67 in)
Weight 102 gr (3.6 oz) ? 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-C000007 EDDYSTONE-001830/1 KENWOOD-TS-000570DG