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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±3.5 kHz from -40 to +60°C
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 130-174 MHz 26.000-69.950 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 26 kHz (-60 dB) ± 50 kHz @ 80 dB
Filters ? ? > 30 kHz (-6 dB)
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 500 mW 50 mW into 600 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz (USA) -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.8/0.8 W High: 5 W (@ 13.8 VDC), Low: 0.8 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 7.2V DC (EBP-65 Ni-MH pack) or 7-16V DC external 24V DC (21-29V DC, 32V max)
Current RX 25-160 mA 25-250 mA 60 mA (24V)
TX Max 1.4 A Max 1.4 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 2007 and 200x Between 196x and 198x in Germany
Dimensions 56 × 124 × 37 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.46 in)
58 × 110 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.42 in)
222 × 268 × 330 mm
(8.74 × 10.55 × 12.99 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) 280 gr (9.9 oz) with antenna and EBP-65 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 880 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features CTCSS & DCS Theft alarm and mosquito repel feature. Digital voice board option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) CTCSS. Submersible. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000596J ALINCO-DJ-V000017T MILITARY-EM-000025