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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Beacon Receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz 68-88 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-470 MHz 200-400 kHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-50 MHz: 0.89 µV
50-1300 MHz: 0.45 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.17 µV
470-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-470 MHz: 0.5 µV
470-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
VHF Mid band: 0.5 µV
AIRCRAFT band: 1 µV
VHF High band: 0.5 µV
UHF band: 1 µV
5 µV
Selectivity ? -6 dB ±9 kHz
-50 dB ±15 kHz
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion, 5 tubes
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz 142.5 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W max ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 + Built-in telescopic Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (battery) or 5.4-6V DC external 13.8V DC or mains 28V DC (aircraft battery voltage)
Current RX 26-140 mA ? 0.75 A
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 194x and 194x in USA by Detrola
Dimensions 58 × 99 × 32 mm
(2.28 × 3.90 × 1.26 in)
260 × 80 × 270 mm
(10.24 × 3.15 × 10.63 in)
100 × 100 × 168 mm
(3.94 × 3.94 × 6.61 in)
Weight 220 gr (7.8 oz) with EBP57 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 50 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 6 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication
Features CTCSS. Bug detector. Alpha tags. Digital recording/playback ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-X000008 HANDIC-000050 MILITARY-BC-001206