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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 76.1-170 / 380.2125-450 MHz 0.52-31 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (batteries), 4.5-6V DC external Mains 8.4V DC +/- 25%
Current RX Max 80 mA ? ?
TX - - 400-800 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Italy Between 1981 and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 100 × 19 mm
(2.28 × 3.94 × 0.75 in)
? 66 × 168 × 40 mm
(2.60 × 6.61 × 1.57 in)
Weight 150 gr (5.3 oz) ? 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with batteries
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-X000001-WAVE-CATCHER GELOSO-G000004/218 KENWOOD-TR-002500