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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.522-1000 MHz
Cellular blocked in the US
118-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? -12.0 dBu (0.25 µV) or less (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? FM: 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 28 kHz @ -60 dB
N-FM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 14 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2.0 Watts (8 ohm, 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 144-148 MHz
Modulations 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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 4.5V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 25-160 mA ? 600 mA max
TX Max 1.4 A - 11 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 2000 and 200x Between 2000 and 200x
Dimensions 56 × 124 × 37 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.46 in)
58 × 90 × 15 mm
(2.28 × 3.54 × 0.59 in)
142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) 85 gr (3.0 oz) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 700 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 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) Bug detector. Speech descrambler Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC, GPS input for APRS CTCSS, DCS. Theft alarm Digital voice board option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000596E ALINCO-DJ-X000002 ALINCO-DR-000135TP