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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
CB-radio + VHF/UHF scanner hybrid

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 10 p.p.m. ≤ 0.5 p.p.m. with SO-2 ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 25-54 / 137-225 / 320-512 / 758-960 MHz (less cellular)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   N-FM   APCO-25  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.5 MHz: 2.5 µV
1.5-1.7 MHz: 3.5 µV
1.7-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.5 MHz: 0.25 µV
1.5-1.7 MHz: 0.35 µV
1.7-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
Scanner (FM): 0.3-0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
CB (AM): 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double (AM/SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 73.045 MHz
2nd: 10.695 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 265.55 or 380.75 MHz (depending on band)
2nd: 10.8 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 Watts 8 ohms 2.5 W at 10% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low: ? mW High: 100 W, Medium: 50 W, Low: 10 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC internal or 13.8V DC external 13.8 V DC ±15% 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 1.45 A ?
TX ? 20.5 A 1.9 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1993 and 199x in USA Between 2017 and 201x
Dimensions ? 179 × 60 × 233 mm
(7.05 × 2.36 × 9.17 in)
185 × 56 × 205 mm
(7.28 × 2.20 × 8.07 in)
Weight ? 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 85 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Dual VFO's, 100 memories, AIP, RIT, IF shift, AGC and TF-set GPS
Weather alert
SD-card slot
Multi-color LCD
Trunk tracking (Motorola Type I/II/IIi/X2-TDMA, EDACS FM/N-FM, LTR, APCO Astro IMBE/Astro 25.P25/AMBE HDQPSK
CTCSS/PL + DCS detector
Beartracker warning system
SWR-meter for CB
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000500E KENWOOD-TS-000050S UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BEARTRACKER-000885