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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 87.5-108 / 108-174 / 335-480 MHz 25-512 / 758-824 / 850-869 / 894-960 / 1240-1300 MHz
Cellular blocked
136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM   W-FM   APCO-25   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity Main band: 0.2 µV or better (-12 dB SINAD)
Sub band: 0.25 µV or better (-12 dB SINAD)
25-28 MHz AM: 0.3 µV
28-54 MHz NFM: 0.3 µV
54-72 MHz WFM: 0.5 µV
72-76 MHz FM: 0.2 µV
76-108 MHz WFM: 0.5 µV
108-137 MHz AM: 0.3 µV
137-174 MHz NFM: 0.2 µV
174-216 MHz WFM: 0.5 µV
216-225 MHz NFM: 0.3 µV
225-378 MHz AM: 0.3 µV
380-512 MHz NFM: 0.3 µV
758-960 MHz NFM: 0.3 µV
1240-1300 MHz NFM: 0.4 µV
Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity FM, -6 dB: 12 kHz or more, -60 dB: 28 kHz or less
N-FM, -6 dB: 6 kHz or more, -60 dB: 14 kHz or less
? -6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 380/265 MHz
2nd: 10.8 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70dB
Audio output ? 3 watts nominal (@ 10% THD) 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 430-450 MHz - 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   - FM   AFSK  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W ? 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 11-16.6V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 400-600 mA ? 0.7A max
TX Max 11 A - 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x Between 2009 and 201x Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
183 × 56 × 150 mm
(7.20 × 2.20 × 5.91 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 1.55 kg (3.4 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 202 channels in 1 bank(s) 2500 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 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) CTCSS/DCS
"Close Call" RF capture technology
Trunktracker IV, tracks Motorola I, II & IIi, EDACS and LTR
Band scope
Multi-color display backlight
NAC-decoding
Individual channel volume offset
RS-232C
GPS-enabled for location-related scanning
Turbo-Search (300 chn/sec)
- Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000620T UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCD000996XT YAESU-FT-002980E