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Mobile VHF Transceiver
DIGITAL SCANNER RADIO
Mobile Scanner / Radio

General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz (excl. cellular) 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz (excl. cellular)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   DMR   P25   AM   FM   DMR   P25  
Sensitivity ? FM (12 dB SINAD unless otherwise noted)
VHF Low: 0.2 µV
VHF Aircraft (AM): 0.4 µV
VHF High 137-174 MHz: 0.3 µV
VHF High 216-300 MHz: 0.4 µV
UHF Low 300-406: 0.8 µV
UHF/UHF-T 406-512 MHz: 0.4 µV
UHF High 764-960 MHz: 0.5 µV
1240 -1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD unless otherwise noted)
VHF Low: 0.2 µV
VHF Aircraft (AM): 0.4 µV
VHF High 137-174 MHz: 0.3 µV
VHF High 216-300 MHz: 0.4 µV
UHF Low 300-406: 0.8 µV
UHF/UHF-T 406-512 MHz: 0.4 µV
UHF High 764-960 MHz: 0.5 µV
1240 -1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion PLL super heterodyne Triple conversion PLL super heterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? Built-in 36 mm 8 Ohms dynamic speaker 8 Ohms Resistor Load at speaker terminal

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC DC 4.8-6 Volts (4 AA batteries) or 5 V DC USB 12-16 V DC
Current RX 0.6 A 170 mA typical ?
TX Max 11 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x in Japan Between 2016 and 20xx in USA Between 2016 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
135 × 67 × 28 mm
(5.31 × 2.64 × 1.10 in)
180 × 45 × 135 mm
(7.09 × 1.77 × 5.31 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 210 gr (7.4 oz) Without antenna and batteries 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) without antenna
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 1000000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second 1000000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. 10F3 digital voice option (EJ-47U) • Functional keypad and backlit LCD display
• USA/Canada Radio Reference database on SD Card
• Quick Location based Programming (City, Zip,
County)
• Detects and masks encrypted voice audio
• Decodes Radio ID/Talkgroup ID data
• Upgradeable CPU Firmware, DSP Firmware and
Database Library
• USB Interface 2.0 or earlier
• DMR/MotoTRBO™ Tier II
• Improved P25 Functionality (Phase II, X2-TDMA)
• PC Software to customize your settings
• Signal Strength Meter
• 200 Scanlists
• Weather Radio Function
Functional keypad and backlit LCD display
• USA/Canada Radio Reference database on SD Card
• Quick Location based Programming (City, Zip,
County)
• Detects and masks encrypted voice audio
• Decodes Radio ID/Talkgroup ID data
• Upgradeable CPU Firmware, DSP Firmware and
Database Library
• USB Interface 2.0 or earlier
• Improved P25 Functionality (Phase II, X2-TDMA)
• PC Software to customize your settings
• Detachable Remote Control Head w/ Magnet
Mount
• Signal Strength Meter
• 200 Scanlists
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000120H WHISTLER-TRX-000001 WHISTLER-WS001098