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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
HF Receiver | Solid state
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands 144-160 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? < 0.3 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
< 0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? ± 6 kHz (-6 dB)
± 11 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? Internal speaker 350 mw into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 144-147.995 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.8/0.8 W ? High: 5 W, Low: 100 mW

Connections

Antenna BNC Clamps / screws BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC Mains (110/220 V AC) 9.6 V DC
Current RX 25-160 mA ? 35-150 mA
TX Max 1.4 A - 220 mA - 1.2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 1971 and 1982 in USA Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 56 × 124 × 37 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.46 in)
368 × 148 × 203 mm
(14.49 × 5.83 × 7.99 in)
69 × 200 × 37 mm
(2.72 × 7.87 × 1.46 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs) 500 gr (1.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None 10 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) BFO
S-Meter
DTMF encoder
Duplex operation, ± 6 kHz offset
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000596J HEATHKIT-SW-000717 ALINCO-ALM-000203T