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

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 420-474 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity -15 dBu or better (12 dB SINAD) ? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity 6 kHz (-6 dB), 14 kHz (-60 dB) ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? Optional 500 Hz CW filter
Receiver system ? ? Quadruple (SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 70.45 / 7.45 MHz
2nd: 9.01 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.01 MHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? Internal speaker 2 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ohm load

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz - 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 2 W (6 VDC), 400 mW (2.4 VDC), Low: 500 mW (6 VDC), 150 mW (2.4 VDC) ? 2.5-25 W

Connections

Antenna SMA SMA N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2R6/AA or Li-Ion pack. Also 3-6V DC external 3.6-4.5V DC internal (3R6) or 4.5-16V DC external 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? 1.1-1.3 A
TX 0.45-1 A - 7.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x Between 200x and 200x Between 1987 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 57 × 98 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 3.86 × 1.10 in)
56 × 102 × 23 mm
(2.20 × 4.02 × 0.91 in)
241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
Weight 162 gr (5.7 oz) with batteries and antenna ? 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 700 channels in 1 bank(s) 99 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS. PC-programmable. ? CI-V
Accessories ? ? High stability crystal unit
Satellite communication interface unit
CI-V level converter
Tone squelch unit
Voice synthesizer unit
CW narrow filter (500 Hz)
Mobile mounting bracket
MPN ALINCO-DJ-S000045E ALINCO-DJ-X000003S ICOM-IC-000475E