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Handheld VHF Transceiver
HF/VHF Transmitter
DESKTOP/MOBILE SCANNER RADIO

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz Continuous 5 / 12.5 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 137-174 MHz (USA + Asian version)
144-146 MHz (European version)
- 29-54 / 87.3-174 / 380-512 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity 12 dB SINAD less than -16 dB ? 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 < 12 kHz/-6dB ? 8 kHz @ -6 dB / 17 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.4 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 700 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz (USA version)
144-146 MHz (European version)
137-174 MHz (Asian version)
10-160 m/6 m -
Modulations FM   AM   CW   -
RF-output 2/5 depending on voltage AM: 35 W, CW: 50 W (input) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-13.8V DC Separate PSU 9 V DC
Current RX ? - ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 1952 and 195x in USA Between 2014 and 201x in USA
Dimensions 58 × 132 × 33 mm
(2.28 × 5.20 × 1.30 in)
? 210 × 175 × 60 mm
(8.27 × 6.89 × 2.36 in)
Weight ? ? 700 gr (1.5 lbs) without antenna
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 1750 tone burst (EU version)
DTMF keyboard
? Backlit LCD
PC programmable
SAME weather alerts
Skywarn Storm Spotter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000180 GONSET-COMMANDER WHISTLER-WS001025