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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. 14° to 140°F. (-10° to +60°C.) ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 400-512 MHz 0.01-30 MHz -
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   AM-sync   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity -15 dBµ @ 12 dB SINAD ? ?
Selectivity ± 6 kHz -6 dB ? ?
Filters ? 0.3 / 0.5 / 1.8 / 2.3 / 4 kHz ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 39.15 MHz / 450 kHz 1st: 50MHz
2nd: 5645kHz
3rd: 4805kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 200 mW ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 420-450 MHz - 80-10 m
160 m optional
Modulations FM   N-FM   - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.8/0.8 W ? 60 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 13.8V DC or mains Mains
Current RX 25-160 mA 2A max -
TX Max 1.4 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 1982 and 1985 Between 1965 and 1968
Dimensions 56 × 124 × 37 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.46 in)
346 × 117 × 318 mm
(13.62 × 4.61 × 12.52 in)
?
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) ? ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS & DCS Theft alarm and mosquito repel feature. Digital voice board option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000596T DRAKE-R-004245 HAMMARLUND-HX-000050A