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UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop ULF/VLF Receiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  ? 2000m 
Freq. stability ? 10 p.p.m. (-10 to +50 °C) ?
Tuning steps ? 0.05 / 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 150 / 200 / 500 / 1000 kHz kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz (Europe) 0.05-1300 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 15-500 / 500-1500 kHz (2 ranges, 7 bands)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   FSK  
Sensitivity ? 0.050-0.531MHz (AM): 5dBμ (10dB S/N)
0.531-1.62MHz (AM): 2dBμ (10dB S/N)
1.62-76MHz (AM): -5dBμ (10dB S/N)
1.62-76MHz (SSB,CW): -10dBu (10dB S/N)
1.62-76MHz (FM): -15dBμ (12dB SINAD)
76-108MHz (WFM): -3dBμ (12dB SINAD)
108-136MHz (AM): -6dBμ (10dB S/N)
136-174MHz (FM): -14dBμ (12dB SINAD)
175-221.75MHz (WFM): -6dBμ (12dB SINAD)
221.8-336MHz (AM): 0dBμ (10dB S/N)
336-475.75MHz (FM): -13dBμ (12dB SINAD)
475.75-770MHz (WFM): -13dBμ (12dB SINAD)
770-1260MHz (FM): -9dBμ (12dB SINAD)
1260-1300MHz (FM): -6dBμ (12dB SINAD)
6 µV
Selectivity ? AM/FM: -6dB/12 kHz or more, -60 dB / 35 kHz or less
SSB/CW: -6dB/2 kHz or more, -50 dB / 7.5 kHz or less
WFM: -6dB/180 kHz ±40 kHz, -20 dB / 470 kHz or less
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Filters ? ? 0.1 / 1 / 2 / 4 / 8 kHz
Receiver system ? AM/SSB/CW/FM: Triple-conversion WFM: Double-conversion AM/FM: Double-conversion Double conversion cuperheterodyne, including circuit arragement for cancelling drift of crystal oscillator (34 tubes)
IF-freqs. ? AM/SSB/CW/FM
1st: 243.95MHz
2nd: 45.055MHz
3rd: 455kHz
W-FM
2nd: 10.7MHz
AM/FM
1st: 51.65MHz
2nd: 450kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 100 mW 500 mW unbalanced, 10 mW balanced

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz (Europe) - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 1 W, Low: 100 mW - ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA + Built-in ferrite bar Proprietary
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 125Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Max 10.8V DC 5.4 ~ 6V DC, Standard battery: 4.5V (AA battery), 3.7V (Lithium ion battery) Mains (115/230 V AC)
Current RX Max 170 mA 130-180 mA 250 W with oven on, 150 W when oven off
TX Max 700 mA - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 1951 and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 58 × 140 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 5.51 × 1.14 in)
61 × 106 × 38 mm
(2.40 × 4.17 × 1.50 in)
483 × 267 × 438 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 17.24 in)
Weight 340 gr (12.0 oz) 235 gr (8.3 oz) (antenna and lithium ion battery pack inclusive) 37.20 kg (82.1 lbs) including power supply PP-621/URR
Form factor Unknown Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1200 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? - Inversion scramble decoder option (DJ-X11E only)
- CTCSS/DCS
- Bug detector
- IQ signal output that
can be used with 3rd-party software to operate as a software defined radio
- 10.7 MHz IF-output
- Twin RX
Operating altitude up to 10,000 feet
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000004 ALINCO-DJ-X000011 COLLINS-R-000389/URR