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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 5 p.p.m. +/- 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 118-174 MHz 87.5-108 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? -12.0 dBu (0.25 µV) or less (12 dB SINAD) Main band: 0.2 µV or better (12 dB SINAD)
Sub band: 0.25 µV or better (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? FM: 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 28 kHz @ -60 dB
N-FM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 14 kHz @ -60 dB
12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
1st: 21.7 MHz / 450 kHz
2nd: 45.1 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2.0 Watts (8 ohm, 10% distortion) 2W into 8 ohm @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.8/0.8 W High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 20/20 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX 25-160 mA 600 mA max 500-700 mA
TX Max 1.4 A 11 A max Max 11 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 2000 and 200x Between 2005 and 200x
Dimensions 56 × 124 × 37 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.46 in)
142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
140 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 202 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS & DCS Theft alarm and mosquito repel feature. Digital voice board option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC, GPS input for APRS CTCSS, DCS. Theft alarm Digital voice board option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) 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). The DTMF mike is optional here in E
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000596E ALINCO-DR-000135TP ALINCO-DR-000635E