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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz ? 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 216-250 MHz - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   - N-FM  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? < 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 26 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double-conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
? 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? > 400 mW at 10 % distortion with an 8 Ω load

Transmitter

TX-range 222-225 MHz 10-80 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   N-FM  
RF-output High: 5 W (@ 13.8 VDC), Low: 0.8 W 50 W High: 5.5/5 W, Low: 1/1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2V DC (EBP-65 Ni-MH pack) or 7-16V DC external Mains 7.2-13.2 V DC battery pack or 12-15 V DC external
Current RX 25-250 mA - 10-250 mA
TX Max 1.4 A ? 2.2 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1988 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 110 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.42 in)
? 65 × 159 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.26 × 1.38 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) with antenna and EBP-65 ? 510 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS. Submersible. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-V000027 HEATHKIT-DX-000060 ICOM-IC-000032E