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Handheld Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Dual band FM Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? 10 p.p.m. (-10 to +50 °C) ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Channelized 0.05 / 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 150 / 200 / 500 / 1000 kHz kHz 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.225 MHz 0.05-1300 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 134-174 / 403-470 / 450-512 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   DMR  
Sensitivity ? 0.050-0.531MHz (AM): 5dBμ (10dB S/N)
0.531-1.62MHz (AM): 2dBμ (10dB S/N)
1.62-76MHz (AM): -5dBμ (10dB S/N)
1.62-76MHz (SSB,CW): -10dBu (10dB S/N)
1.62-76MHz (FM): -15dBμ (12dB SINAD)
76-108MHz (WFM): -3dBμ (12dB SINAD)
108-136MHz (AM): -6dBμ (10dB S/N)
136-174MHz (FM): -14dBμ (12dB SINAD)
175-221.75MHz (WFM): -6dBμ (12dB SINAD)
221.8-336MHz (AM): 0dBμ (10dB S/N)
336-475.75MHz (FM): -13dBμ (12dB SINAD)
475.75-770MHz (WFM): -13dBμ (12dB SINAD)
770-1260MHz (FM): -9dBμ (12dB SINAD)
1260-1300MHz (FM): -6dBμ (12dB SINAD)
Analogue 12dB SINAD: 0.3 μV 0.22 μV typical
Digital: 5% BER: 0.3 μV
Selectivity ? AM/FM: -6dB/12 kHz or more, -60 dB / 35 kHz or less
SSB/CW: -6dB/2 kHz or more, -50 dB / 7.5 kHz or less
WFM: -6dB/180 kHz ±40 kHz, -20 dB / 470 kHz or less
TIA603:
VHF: 65 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 80 dB @ 25 kHz
UHF: 65 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 75 dB @ 25 kHz
TIA603C:
VHF: 50 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 80 dB @ 25 kHz
UHF: 50 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 75 dB @ 25 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? AM/SSB/CW/FM: Triple-conversion WFM: Double-conversion AM/FM: Double-conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? AM/SSB/CW/FM
1st: 243.95MHz
2nd: 45.055MHz
3rd: 455kHz
W-FM
2nd: 10.7MHz
AM/FM
1st: 51.65MHz
2nd: 450kHz
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Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? 100 mW 3 W internal, 13 W external

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.225 MHz - 134-174 / 403-470 / 450-512 MHz
Modulations - - FM   DMR  
RF-output 0.5 W - VHF: 1/45 W, UHF: 1/40 W

Connections

Antenna - SMA + Built-in ferrite bar -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 5.4 ~ 6V DC, Standard battery: 4.5V (AA battery), 3.7V (Lithium ion battery) 13.8 V DC ± 20%
Current RX ? 130-180 mA 810 mA, 2A max
TX ? - 14.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1987 Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions ? 61 × 106 × 38 mm
(2.40 × 4.17 × 1.50 in)
51 × 175 × 206 mm
(2.01 × 6.89 × 8.11 in)
Weight ? 235 gr (8.3 oz) (antenna and lithium ion battery pack inclusive) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 22 channels in 1 bank(s) 1200 channels in 1 bank(s) 512 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features AM/FM - Inversion scramble decoder option (DJ-X11E only)
- CTCSS/DCS
- Bug detector
- IQ signal output that
can be used with 3rd-party software to operate as a software defined radio
- 10.7 MHz IF-output
- Twin RX
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SWISS-CB-MK-I ALINCO-DJ-X000011 VERTEX-STANDARD-VXD-000720