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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.1-76 / 108-174 / 420-512 MHz 108-520 / 700-1000 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity 0.17 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity >12 kHz (-6 dB), <35 kHz (-60 dB) ? 8 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC and 60 m / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output 300/300 mW (500 mW with 6 VDC external) 6-160 m: 100 W, 2 m: 50 W, 70 cm: 20 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 20/20 W, Low 2: 10/10 W, Low 1: 5/5 W

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 + N-type SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3.7V DC Li-Io pack or 6V DC external 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 19-70 mA 0.6-1 A ?
TX Max 320 mA Max 22 A Max 8.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x Between 2004 and 200x Between 2003 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 96 × 15 mm
(2.28 × 3.78 × 0.59 in)
155 × 52 × 233 mm
(6.10 × 2.05 × 9.17 in)
140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
Weight 98 gr (3.5 oz) including battery 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 1054 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS. PC-programmable Built-in keyer. Beacon mode. 32 color display. CTCSS. Detachable front panel. DSP included in this updated version DTMF, CTCSS & DCS 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-C000006E YAESU-FT-000857D YAESU-FT-008800R