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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 137-174 MHz (USA + Asian version)
144-146 MHz (European version)
0.03-30 MHz 520-1710 / 2300-21950 kHz
87-108 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   USB   LSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity 12 dB SINAD less than -16 dB AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
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Selectivity < 12 kHz/-6dB AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector PLL
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.4 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz (USA version)
144-146 MHz (European version)
137-174 MHz (Asian version)
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Modulations FM   - -
RF-output 2/5 depending on voltage ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-13.8V DC 12V DC 5V DC through mini-USB jack or 3 × R6/AA batteries
Current RX ? 300 mA ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 58 × 132 × 33 mm
(2.28 × 5.20 × 1.30 in)
180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
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Weight ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 450 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 1750 tone burst (EU version)
DTMF keyboard
Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
Digital Sound Processing
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000180 NASA-TARGET-HF000003 TECSUN-PL-000360