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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. (below 1025 MHz) ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 100 / 1000 kHz ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-800 / 900-2000 MHz 144-148 MHz 144-145.995 / 430-439.995 MHz
Modulations AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity AM: 1.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB: 0.2 µV (10 dB S/N)
? -14 dBu / -12 dBu (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM/FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB)
FM/AM-W: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
? 12 kHz (-6 dB) / 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system AM/FM/SSB: Triple-conversion, W-FM: Double-conversion superheterodyne ? conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 25-512 MHz
1st: 778.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
512-1025 MHz
1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
(Crystal converter system above 1025 MHz)
? 1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
Image rejection >50 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.0 Watts 4 - 8 Ohms ? 500 mW (max) 8 Ω, 10% THD)

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz 144-145.995 / 430-439.995 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? ? 5 / 2 / 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna N-type - SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains ?V DC 7.0-16.0 V DC (Ext. DC-IN) 7.2 V 700 mAH battery
Current RX 1.5-1.9 A ? 250 mA
TX - ? 1.6 / 1.9A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 1998 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2011 and 20xx
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
? 58 × 110 × 34 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.34 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) ? 272 gr (9.6 oz) with EBP-63 & antenna
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 900 channels in 9 bank(s) ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features TV option, CI-V ? Waterproof to IPX7 standard (can be submersed in 3 feet of water for up to 30 minutes)
39 CTCSS Tone Squelch
104 DCS Digital Code Squelch
4 tone Bursts
9 DTMF AutoDial Memories
Built-in Speaker
Illuminated Keypad
Time-out Timer
Internal VOX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R007100 TEN-TEC-001220 ALINCO-DJ-V000057E