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

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (less cellular) 430-440 MHz 10-80 m + WWV
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-50 MHz: 0.89 µV
50-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.17 µV
470-1300 MHz: 0.45 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-470 MHz: 0.5 µV
470-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
? 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 130 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-60 dB)
? SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB), with optionalo CW filter
Filters ? ? 500 Hz CW
Receiver system AM/FM: Triple conversion W-FM: Double conversion superheterodyne ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 243.95 MHz
2nd: 39.15 MHz (AM/FM), 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 450 kHz (AM/FM)
? 8.83 MHz
Image rejection ? ? 50 dB
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations - FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? High: 35 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W SSB: ±10 W PEP (25 W PEP input)
CW: ±10 W DC (20 W DC input)

Connections

Antenna SMA N-type SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 5.4-6V DC external 11-16V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 26-140 mA Max 700 mA 2 A
TX - Max 9.5 A 5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 99 × 32 mm
(2.28 × 3.90 × 1.26 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
241 × 94 × 235 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.25 in)
Weight 220 gr (7.8 oz) with EBP57 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 4.90 kg (10.8 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 4 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS
Alpha tags
Spectrum-inversion de-scrambler
PC-programmable
Selectable keyboard system
? Vox
NB
RIT
Digital readout
Accessories ? ? Antenna tuner
Ham clock, 24 hour type
High performance dynamic headphones, 8 ohms
Deluxe headphones, 8 ohms
Mobile mount
Dynamic hand microphone. 50 Kohm
Dynamic hand microphone. 500 ohms
Dynamic desk microphone. 500 ohms or 50 Kohm switchable
Regulated power supply. 13.8 V DC, 4.5 A
Regulated power supply. 13.8 V DC, 20 A
External speaker
External VFO
500 Hz CW narrow filter. IF: 8.83 MHz
MPN ALINCO-DJ-X000030-E/T/K KENWOOD-TM-000431E KENWOOD-TS-000120V