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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
CB radio | LCD display | Bluetooth

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 76-108 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.55-30 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   W-FM   AM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection 60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? 750 mW (10% THD) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 1-5/1-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5/0.5 W ? 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4-15V DC Mains ?
Current RX 20-220 mA 6 W max ?
TX Max 1.8 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 1981 and 1984 Between 19xx and 20xx
Dimensions 58 × 97 × 40 mm
(2.28 × 3.82 × 1.57 in)
300 × 120 × 251 mm
(11.81 × 4.72 × 9.88 in)
184 × 57 × 235 mm
(7.24 × 2.24 × 9.25 in)
Weight 335 gr (11.8 oz) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 2.54 kg (5.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) None 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? Multi-color LCD display
10 NOAA Weather channels
Emergency Weather Alert
Radio Check Diagnostic
Frequency Display
Clock / Timer / Alarm
Day / Night Dimmer Control
SWR Calibration
Instant Channel 9 and 19
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-V000005 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000100 COBRA-000029-LX-BT