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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Maritime VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  6m  None 
Freq. stability ? Less than ±7 ppm from 1 min. to 60 min. after power on. After that rate of stability less than ±1 ppm/hr. at +25°C (+77°F). Temperature fluctuations 0°C to +50°C (+32°F to +122°F) less than ±5 ppm. ± 10 p.p.m. (± 1.5 kHz)
Tuning steps ? 0.001 / 0.01 / 1000 kHz 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (less cellular) 0.03-60 MHz (0.03-30 / 50-54 MHz guaranteed) Simplex: 155-158.6 MHz
Semi-duplex: 159-6-163.2 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-50 MHz: 0.89 µV
50-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.17 µV
470-1300 MHz: 0.45 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-470 MHz: 0.5 µV
470-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB/CW/RTTY
0.1–1.8 MHz 2.0 μV
1.8–28 MHz 0.16 μV
28–29.99 MHz 0.16 μV
50–54 MHz 0.13 μV
AM/S-AM
0.1–1.8 MHz 5.6 μV
1.8–28 MHz 1.6 μV
28–29.99 MHz 1.6 μV
50–54 MHz 1.0 μV
FM
28–29.99 MHz 0.22 μV
50–54 MHz 0.2 μV
0.25 µV PD for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 130 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW/RTTY
More than 2.1 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 4.0 kHz/–60 dB
AM/S-AM
More than 6 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 20 kHz/–50 dB
FM
More than 12 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–40 dB
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Filters ? 2.4 / 6 / 15 kHz Optional 500 / 250 Hz ?
Receiver system AM/FM: Triple conversion W-FM: Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 243.95 MHz
2nd: 39.15 MHz (AM/FM), 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 450 kHz (AM/FM)
1st: ~69 MHz
2nd: ~9 MHz
3rd: ~455 / 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W, 10% distortion @ 8 Ω 2.5 W / 4 ohm @ 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - Simplex: 155-158.6 MHz
Semi-duplex: 159-6-163.2 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 1 / 25 W

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 / 500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 5.4-6V DC external 13.8V DC ±15% 12 or(!) 24 V DC
Current RX 26-140 mA 0.9-1.1 A 500 mA
TX - - 5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 1999 and 200x in Japan (Icom restarted production after protests from the market) Between 1976 and 1989 in Denmark
Dimensions 58 × 99 × 32 mm
(2.28 × 3.90 × 1.26 in)
241 × 94 × 229 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.02 in)
320 × 220 × 165 mm
(12.60 × 8.66 × 6.50 in)
Weight 220 gr (7.8 oz) with EBP57 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features CTCSS
Alpha tags
Spectrum-inversion de-scrambler
PC-programmable
Selectable keyboard system
CI-V interface
PC programmable (RS-232)
Dual Watch (B and C-model)
Instant Channel 16 (C-model)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-X000030-E/T/K ICOM-IC-R000075 SAILOR-RT000144