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

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability -7 ~ +3 ppm ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands 0.5-999 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity AM/FM: 12 kHz @ -6dB, 30 kHz @ -60 dB
W-FM: 130 kHz @ -6dB
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple-conversion Superheterodyne 4 tubes AM/FM: Double-conversion, W-FM: Triple-conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 243.95 MHz
2nd: 39.155 MHz N-FM/AM, 10.7 MHz FM
3rd: 450 kHz N-FM/AM
? 1st: 61.65 MHz (AM/FM A-band), 59.25 MHz (WFM A-band), 46.35 MHz (AM/FM B-band)
2nd: 450 KHz (AM/FM), 13.35 MHz (WFM)
3rd: 1.95 MHz (WFM)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-148 / 420-440 MHz (USA)
Modulations - - FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output ? ? High: 5 / 5 W, Low: 500 / 500 mW

Connections

Antenna SMA Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3.7V DC (Li-Io pack) Mains 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external)
Current RX 90 mA 30 W ?
TX - - 0.8-2.1 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x Between 1964 and 1971 in USA Between 2006 and 200x
Dimensions 58 × 96 × 15 mm
(2.28 × 3.78 × 0.59 in)
292 × 146 × 171 mm
(11.50 × 5.75 × 6.73 in)
58 × 103 × 24 mm
(2.28 × 4.06 × 0.94 in)
Weight 103 gr (3.6 oz) with EBP58N 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) 300 gr (10.6 oz) without batteries and antenna
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) ? 1304 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS. Bug detector. PC-programmable BFO
S-Meter
Alpha tags. CTCSS and DTCS. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-X000007 HEATHKIT-GR-000064 ICOM-IC-000091AD