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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 118-174 MHz 118-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? Less than -16 dBu (12 dB SINAD) -12.0 dBu (0.25 µV) or less (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB) FM: 12 kHz or more (-6 dB), 28 kHz or less (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz or more (-6 dB), 16 kHz or less (-60 dB)
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 60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2.0 Watts (8 ohm, 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low: 800/800 mW High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8 V DC
Current RX 28-74 mA 400 mA (squelched) 600 mA max
TX Max 1.8 A Max 11 A 11 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 2000 and 200x Between 2000 and 200x
Dimensions 58 × 97 × 37 mm
(2.28 × 3.82 × 1.46 in)
142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
Weight 310 gr (10.9 oz) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 100 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 10F3 digital voice option (EJ-47U). Keyboard CTCSS, DCS. GPS input for APRS. 1200/9600 bd packet (EJ-41U) and 10F3 digital voice board (EJ-47U) option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) 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-000530J ALINCO-DR-000135E-MKII ALINCO-DR-000135TP