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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz ? 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 410-470 MHz 144-146 MHz 135 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity 0.2 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
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 26 kHz (-60 dB) 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 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)
Filters ? ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR
IF-freqs. 1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB 70 dB
Audio output ? ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz (Europe) 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
RF-output High: 5 W (@ 13.8 VDC), Low: 0.8 W High: 50 W, Low: 5 W FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2V DC (EBP-65 Ni-MH pack) or 7-16V DC external 13.8V DC 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX 25-250 mA 0.8 A 1 A max
TX Max 1.4 A Max 10 A 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 58 × 110 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.42 in)
140 × 40 × 154 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.06 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) with antenna and EBP-65 860 gr (1.9 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS. Submersible. ? Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-V000047E ALINCO-DR-M000010H ALINCO-DX-SR000009