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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile Transceiver
28 MHz All-mode transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Channelized 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 28.000-29.700 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   GMSK  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-50 MHz: 0.89 µV
50-1300 MHz: 0.45 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.17 µV
470-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-470 MHz: 0.5 µV
470-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
0.7 µV for 10 dB (S+N)/N AM: +6 dBu (2 µV)
FM: -6 dBu (0.5 µV)
SSB: 0 dBu (1 µV)
CW: -12 dBu (0.25 µV)
Selectivity ? ? AM/FM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB/CW/AM-N: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? 455 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Dual conversion superheterodyne with RF-amplifier stage and 455 kHz ceramic filter Single / Double conversion
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz (AM/FM only)
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 65 dB
Audio output ? 3 W max 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz 28.000-29.700 MHz
Modulations - AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   GMSK  
RF-output ? 4 W max FM/AM/CW: 1-12 W, SSB: 0-25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (battery) or 5.4-6V DC external 11.5~14.5 V DC, negative or positive ground 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 26-140 mA 500 mA in standby (no signal) 750 mA max
TX - 1.3 A @ 13.8 V DC unmodulated 6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 1976 and 197x in Japan Between 2014 and 20xx
Dimensions 58 × 99 × 32 mm
(2.28 × 3.90 × 1.26 in)
? 170 × 52 × 512 mm
(6.69 × 2.05 × 20.16 in)
Weight 220 gr (7.8 oz) with EBP57 ? 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s) 360 channels in 6 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS. Bug detector. Alpha tags. Digital recording/playback Optional 40 channel unit ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-X000008 HY-GAIN-000009-(2679) ALINCO-DX-000010