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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
6 m transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ± 1 ppm ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized, x-tal

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.135-30 MHz 52-54 MHz (6 m)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity 0.17 µV (12 dB SINAD) AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
0.35 µV (20 dB quieting)
Selectivity >12 kHz (-6 dB), <35 kHz (-60 dB) AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
16 kHz @ -6 dB
32 kHz @ -50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
10.7 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 70 dB 60 dB
Audio output ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
52-54 MHz (6 m)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
RF-output 300/300 mW (500 mW with 6 VDC external) SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W 25 W

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3.7V DC Li-Io pack or 6V DC external 11.7 - 15.8V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 19-70 mA 1 A max 380 mA
TX Max 320 mA 20 A max 4.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x Between 2009 and 201x Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 58 × 96 × 15 mm
(2.28 × 3.78 × 0.59 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
?
Weight 98 gr (3.5 oz) including battery 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS. PC-programmable ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-C000006E ALINCO-DX-SR000008 REGENCY-HR-000006