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Handheld 2m Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz Continuous 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz depending on band

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 144-146 MHz 30-54 / 118-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? 30-54 mhzL 0.5 µV
118-136 MHz: 2.0 µV
138-174 MHz: 1.0 µV
380-215 MHz: 1.0 µV
Selectivity FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 26 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 14 kHz (-60 dB)
? 9 kHz @ -6 dB, 15 kHz @ -50 dB
Filters ? ? 1 crystal, 1 ceramic
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
? 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? Internal speaker 1.2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output High: 5 W, Medium: 2 W, Low: 0.5 W Max 10 W -

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2V DC battery pack (no external DC port) 13.8 V DC or mains 12 V DC or mains
Current RX 30-250 mA ? 13 W
TX Max 1.5 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 20xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 108 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 4.25 × 1.42 in)
? 250 × 60 × 180 mm
(9.84 × 2.36 × 7.09 in)
Weight 245 gr (8.6 oz) with batteryEBP-72 and antenna ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) None 60 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS and DTMF. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000175E ICOM-IC-000221 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002024