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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
HANDHELD SCANNER RADIO

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  23cm  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 2.5 ppm ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 66-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz 0.531-1300 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 29-54 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-136.9875 MHz: 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
38 0 -512 MHz: 0.7 µV
Selectivity ? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 130 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-60 dB)
8 kHz @ -6 dB / 17 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) Single conversion superheterodyne (W-FM) Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
1st: 50.65 and 50.75 MHz (AM/FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM)
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 430-450 / 1260-1300 MHz -
Modulations - FM   N-FM   -
RF-output ? 0.2 - 5 W depending in settings and voltage ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC 7.4V DC (Li-Ion pack) or 6V DC (4*R6/AA) or 4.5-16V DC external 9 V DC
Current RX ? 200 mA ?
TX - 2 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan Between 2014 and 201x in USA
Dimensions 130 × 60 × 180 mm
(5.12 × 2.36 × 7.09 in)
61 × 115 × 30 mm
(2.40 × 4.53 × 1.18 in)
145 × 63 × 39 mm
(5.71 × 2.48 × 1.54 in)
Weight ? 296 gr (10.4 oz) incl. antenna 220 gr (7.8 oz) without antenna
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX (full duplex operation support)
CTCSS / DCS
VOX
Ferrite bar for MW reception
Backlit LCD
PC programmable
SAME weather alerts
Skywarn Storm Spotter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HANDIC-001600-MKIII ALINCO-DJ-G000007T WHISTLER-WS001010