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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. (or ± 500 Hz FM) ± 3 p.p.m. at 25°C ± 8 p.p.m. at -10°C to +50°C
Tuning steps ? 10 / 100 Hz (CW, SSB)
100 / 1000 Hz (AM, FM)
10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 26.965-27.225 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity 0.17 µV (12 dB SINAD) 1.8-30 MHz (CW, SSB, AM): < 2.0 µV
20-30 MHz (FM, optional): < 0.32 µV
1 µV (20dB SINAD)
Selectivity >12 kHz (-6 dB), <35 kHz (-60 dB) CW: 500 Hz @ -6 dB, 1.8 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB, CW, AM: 2.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 5.0 kHz @ -60 dB
W-AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 14 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 8 kHz @ -6 dB, 19 kHz @ -60 dB
±3 kHz (-6 dB)
±7.5 kHz (-70 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double/triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.055 MHz
2nd: 8.215 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz (FM, optional)
?
Image rejection ? 60-70 dB ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W 250 mW @ 8 ohm, 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.225 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
RF-output 300/300 mW (500 mW with 6 VDC external) SSB/CW: 1-100 W, AM: 1-25 W 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 RCA (Tulip) + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3.7V DC Li-Io pack or 6V DC external 13.8V DC ±10% 12V DC
Current RX 19-70 mA 1.2 A ?
TX Max 320 mA 20 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x Between 1993 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 96 × 15 mm
(2.28 × 3.78 × 0.59 in)
238 × 93 × 243 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.57 in)
78 × 230 × 43.5 mm
(3.07 × 9.06 × 1.71 in)
Weight 98 gr (3.5 oz) including battery 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 22 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features CTCSS. PC-programmable ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-C000006E YAESU-FT-000840 SOMMERKAMP-TS-001122FM