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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±10 ppm (-10°C to +60°C)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-80 m 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Less than 0.18 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? More than 12 kHz at -6 dB
Less than 28 kHz at -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 15.65 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.4 W at 10% distortion with an 8 load

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low: ? mW ? High: 55 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC internal or 13.8V DC external Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 0.8-1 A
TX ? - 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1963 and 1975 in USA Between 199x and 199x in Japan
Dimensions ? 375 × 197 × 317 mm
(14.76 × 7.76 × 12.48 in)
140 × 40 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.09 in)
Weight ? 9.10 kg (20.1 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 113 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000500E COLLINS-000075S-3B ICOM-IC-002100H