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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2000m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz 0.54-20 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 465 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker 12" HiFi speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

Antenna SMA Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50Ω 100Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3.6-4.5V DC internal (3R6) or 4.5-16V DC external Separate PSU 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? Max 0.6 A
TX - - Max 11.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 56 × 102 × 23 mm
(2.20 × 4.02 × 0.91 in)
? 140 × 40 × 155 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.10 in)
Weight ? 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 700 channels in 1 bank(s) None 800 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-X000003S HAMMARLUND-SP-000220-X YAESU-FT-005200