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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
VHF-FM transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  23cm  2m 
Freq. stability +/- 2.5 p.p.m. ± 2.5 ppm ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 87.5-108 / 108-174 / 335-480 MHz 0.531-1300 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   FM   N-FM   GMSK  
Sensitivity Main band: 0.2 µV or better (12 dB SINAD)
Sub band: 0.25 µV or better (12 dB SINAD)
? FM: 0.25 µV
FM-N: 0.35 µV
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 130 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) Single conversion superheterodyne (W-FM) ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz / 450 kHz
2nd: 45.1 MHz / 455 kHz
10.7 MHz (W-FM)
1st: 50.65 and 50.75 MHz (AM/FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM)
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Image rejection ? 60 dB ≥ 70 dB
Audio output 2W into 8 ohm @ 10% THD ? > 2 W @ 10%

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 430-450 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 / 1260-1300 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM   GMSK  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Medium: 20/20 W, Low: 5/5 W 0.2 - 5 W depending in settings and voltage 60/25/10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 7.4V DC (Li-Ion pack) or 6V DC (4*R6/AA) or 4.5-16V DC external 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 500-700 mA 200 mA ?
TX Max 11 A 2 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan Between 2014 and 20xx
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
61 × 115 × 30 mm
(2.40 × 4.53 × 1.18 in)
145 × 47 × 190 mm
(5.71 × 1.85 × 7.48 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 296 gr (10.4 oz) incl. antenna 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 202 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Detachable control head. Theft alarm. CTCSS & DCS. Twin RX. 1200/9600 bd packet and GPS option (EJ-50U). 10F3 digital voice board (EJ-47U) option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) Twin RX (full duplex operation support)
CTCSS / DCS
VOX
Ferrite bar for MW reception
Carrier/CTCSS/DCS/5Tone/2Tone/DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000635T ALINCO-DJ-G000007T ALINCO-DR-000138