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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2150 MHz 132-170 / 410-470 MHz 0.15-26.1 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   W-FM Stereo   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-5 MHz: 1.5 µV
5-900 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-900 MHz: 0.5 µV
900-2150 MHz: 2 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-900 MHz: 2 µV
900-2150 MHz: 4 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.1-5 MHz: 0.6 µV
5-900 MHz: 0.5 µV
900-2150 MHz: 1 µV
-16dB micro (0.16µv) or less (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? -6 dB: 6 kHz min., -60 dB: 12 kHz max. ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? .5 watts (8 ohm load) @ 5% distortion Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 440-450 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 45/35 W, Mid: 10/8W, Low: 5/4 W -

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-7.2V DC or 10-16V DC external 13.8V DC 4LR6 or 6V DC external
Current RX 50-150 mA 1.2A max ?
TX - 10A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 199x and 199x Between 198x and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 57 × 150 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 5.91 × 1.10 in)
150 × 50 × 178 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.01 in)
194 × 127 × 39 mm
(7.64 × 5.00 × 1.54 in)
Weight 320 gr (11.3 oz) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 850 gr (1.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 2000 channels in 1 bank(s) 28 channels in 1 bank(s) 125 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/PL Detachable head. Twin RX Mini Headphone Jack, S-Indicator, Tone, 125 Alpha Memories, Sleep, RF Gain, Record Jack, Dial Lamp, Dial Lamp Switch, Timer Tilt Bar, Two Tuning Rates, Keypad entry, Clock-Timer, Manual Tuning, Sweep, Up-Down Tune, Dial & Keypad Lock, Record Activation
Accessories ? ? -
MPN ALINCO-DJ-X000020 ALINCO-DR-000590T SONY-ICF-SW000055E