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

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? 10 ppm per °C (2 ppm per °C at 2182 kHz)
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 76.1-170 / 380.2125-450 MHz 0.3-0.55 / 1.5-30 MHz in 5 bands + 2182 kHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 300-550 kHz
15 µV for 15 dB S/N

1.5-30 MHz
5 µV for 15 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? 7 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-40 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 720 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 85 dB (65 dB for 0.3-0.55 MHz)
Audio output ? ? 1 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output 3 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 2.4-3V DC (batteries), 4.5-6V DC external 12 or 24V DC
Current RX ? Max 80 mA Max 250 mA @ 13.8 VDC
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 1970 and 197x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 58 × 100 × 19 mm
(2.28 × 3.94 × 0.75 in)
317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
Weight ? 150 gr (5.3 oz) 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-ALX-000002T ALINCO-DJ-X000001-WAVE-CATCHER EDDYSTONE-EC000010A2