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Handheld 2m Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? 10 ppm per °C ± 15 p.p.m. at o °C~60 °C
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 0.55-30 MHz in 5 bands 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) 5 µV for 15 dB S/N above 1.5 MHz
15 µV for 15 dB S/N below 1.5 MHz
≤ 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 26 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 14 kHz (-60 dB)
5 kHz (-6 dB)
25 kHz (-40 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
465 kHz 1st: 16.9 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 85 dB above 1.5 MHz 65 dB below 1.5 MHz ?
Audio output ? 1 W @ 10% THD 250 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations FM   N-FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 5 W, Medium: 2 W, Low: 0.5 W ? 0.1 / 1 W

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 BNC
Impedance 50Ω 75/400Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2V DC battery pack (no external DC port) Internal 9 V battery pack (6×U2 or HP2) Optional 12V DC or mains modules available ?
Current RX 30-250 mA 77 mA typical 6-170 mA
TX Max 1.5 A - 300-600 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 20xx Between 1970 and 197x in Great Britain Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 108 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 4.25 × 1.42 in)
317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
61 × 148 × 33 mm
(2.40 × 5.83 × 1.30 in)
Weight 245 gr (8.6 oz) with batteryEBP-72 and antenna 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 340 gr (12.0 oz) with BP-22
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS and DTMF. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000175E EDDYSTONE-EC000010-MKII ICOM-IC-000002A