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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile 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) ?
Tuning steps ? 10 / 100 Hz (CW, SSB)
100 / 1000 Hz (AM, FM)
Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 11 m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM  
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
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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
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double/triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.055 MHz
2nd: 8.215 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz (FM, optional)
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Image rejection ? 60-70 dB ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 11 m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM  
RF-output 300/300 mW (500 mW with 6 VDC external) SSB/CW: 1-100 W, AM: 1-25 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3.7V DC Li-Io pack or 6V DC external 13.8V DC ±10% ?
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 196x and 196x in USA
Dimensions 58 × 96 × 15 mm
(2.28 × 3.78 × 0.59 in)
238 × 93 × 243 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.57 in)
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Weight 98 gr (3.5 oz) including battery 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

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 E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-000130A