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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz
7 fixed weather channels (162.xx MHz)
26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 29–54 MHz: 0.4 µV
108–136.975 MHz: 1.7 µV
137–174 MHz: 0.8 µV
406–512 MHz: 0.6 µV
(20 dB S/N with 60% modulation for AM, 3 kHz deviation for FM)
AM: 0.75 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
SSB: 0.25 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
Selectivity ? ? 4.2 kHz (-6 dB), 7 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
7.8 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 1.8 W max 3 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.8/0.8 W ? AM: 4 W, SSB: 12 W (PEP)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 13.8V DC 11.7-15.9 V DC
Current RX 25-160 mA 130-400 mA 2 A
TX Max 1.4 A - 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1978 and 1979 in Taiwan
Dimensions 56 × 124 × 37 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.46 in)
130 × 50 × 175 mm
(5.12 × 1.97 × 6.89 in)
232 × 65 × 275 mm
(9.13 × 2.56 × 10.83 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) 755 gr (1.7 lbs) 3.55 kg (7.8 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 50 channels in bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features CTCSS & DCS Theft alarm and mosquito repel feature. Digital voice board option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) ? PA
ANL
Noise Blanker
RF & Mic gain
SWR-meter
Tone
Dimmer
Scanning
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000596J RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002056 PRESIDENT-ADAMS