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Handheld 2m Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 15 / 25 / 30 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 2 m 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz with optional VC-10) 143.5-149 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <20 µV, 2-30 MHz <4 µV
FM (20 dB S+N/N): 2-30 MHz <1 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <2 µV, 2-30 MHz <0.4 µV
Better than .5 µV for 20 dB quieting
Squelch: Less than .4 µV
Selectivity ? AM-Wide: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
AM-Narrow: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
CW-Narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 820 Hz (-60 dB) with optional YG-455C CW filter
More than +/- 7.5 kHz at -6 dB
Less than +/- 15 kHz at -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Double Conversion SuperHeterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.9 MHz
2nd: 9.9 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? >70 dB ?
Audio output ? ? 325 mW at 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 2 m - 143.5-149 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 + Hi-Z BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50/500 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Mains (13.8V DC option (DCK-1)) 8.4 V DC NiCd
Current RX ? Max 800 mA @ 13.8 VDC 25-180 mA
TX ? - 750-375 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1982 and 1992 in Japan Between 1983 and 198x in USA
Dimensions ? 378 × 115 × 210 mm
(14.88 × 4.53 × 8.27 in)
169 × 66 × 41 mm
(6.65 × 2.60 × 1.61 in)
Weight ? 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 496 gr (1.1 lbs) with battery pack
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Four-step attenuator: 0-10-20-30 dB. Dual clocks with timer. Slow/Fast AGC selector. Tone control. All mode squelch circuit. Scanning. Memory Lock out
Selectable Skip (stop 2 sec before resuming scan) or Hold (stop and hold) on busy frequency
Modifiable Band Scan
Selectable Power Level (300mW / 2.5 W)
Quick-Release Battery Pack
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000100 KENWOOD-R-002000 TEN-TEC-002591