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

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz ? 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 130-174 MHz 68-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 26 kHz (-60 dB) ? 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 500 mW ? 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe) - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 5 W (@ 13.8 VDC), Low: 0.8 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SMA Built-in sweep BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2V DC (EBP-65 Ni-MH pack) or 7-16V DC external 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 25-250 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.4 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain
Dimensions 58 × 110 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.42 in)
260 × 80 × 200 mm
(10.24 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
483 × 89 × 320 mm
(19.02 × 3.50 × 12.60 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) with antenna and EBP-65 ? 5.58 kg (12.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second 30 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS. Submersible. ? PC-control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-V000017E HANDIC-000060 LOWE-HF-000235