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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ±0.5 ppm (after 1 min. @ 25 °C) ?
Tuning steps ? 1 / 10 Hz / 0.1 kHz 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.531-10 / 76.1-90 / 108-170 / 380-470 MHz 0.03-60 MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW (2 kHz): 0.2 µV
AM (6 kHz): 2 µV
FM: 0.5 µV
25-28: 0.4 μV
28-54: 0.2 μV
108-137: 0.4 μV
137-174: 0.2 μV
406-512:0.3 μV
806-956: 0.4 μV
(12 dB SINAD)

Close-call
25-54: 450 μV
137-174: 150 μV
406-512: 130 μV
108-137: 200 μV
806-956: 450 μV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 3/6/15 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 69.450 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz
?
Image rejection 60 dB > 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with <10 % THD 1.2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 /430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   -
RF-output High: 300-500 mW (depending on voltage), Low: ? mW 10-200W (AM: 5-50W) ?

Connections

Antenna SMA - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3.7-6V DC 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 19-70 mA 80 VA max ?
TX Max 250-320 mA 720 VA max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 2007 and 200x Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 58 × 96 × 15 mm
(2.28 × 3.78 × 0.59 in)
410 × 135 × 350 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 13.78 in)
132 × 41 × 146 mm
(5.20 × 1.61 × 5.75 in)
Weight 102 gr (3.6 oz) 17.50 kg (38.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 300 channels in bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? IF-DSP
RF and LF scope
High dynamic range front end
1:st IF 6 KHz and 12 KHz roofing filters.
Twin RX
Close-call
Backlit Display
~3600 Pre-programmed channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-C000007 YAESU-FT-002000D UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000355C