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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld Digital/Analog UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? +/- 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 MHz 87.5-108 / 108-174 / 335-480 MHz 400-480 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   FM   DMR  
Sensitivity Less than -16 dBu (12 dB SINAD) Main band: 0.2 µV or better (-12 dB SINAD)
Sub band: 0.25 µV or better (-12 dB SINAD)
Analog (12 dB SINAD)
25 kHz: 0.2 µV
12.5 kHz: 0.25 µV
Digital (BER)
5%: 0.3 µV
1%: 0.7 µV
Selectivity 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, -6 dB: 12 kHz or more, -60 dB: 28 kHz or less
N-FM, -6 dB: 6 kHz or more, -60 dB: 14 kHz or less
12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz (analog)
12.5 kHz (digital/analog)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1000mW /16Ω @ <= 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 400-480 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM   FM   DMR  
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W 0.2 / 1 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC +/- 15% 7.4 V DC
Current RX 400 mA (squelched) 400-600 mA ?
TX Max 11 A Max 11 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 2002 and 200x Between 2018 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
140 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
62 × 112 × 46 mm
(2.44 × 4.41 × 1.81 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 305 gr (10.8 oz) with battery and antenna
Form factor Mobile Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 202 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features 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) Detachable control head. Theft alarm. CTCSS & DCS. Twin RX. 1200/9600 bd packet and GPS option (EJ-50U). 10F3 digital voice board (EJ-47U) option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) DMR Tier I and Tier II
Text messages
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000135E-MKII ALINCO-DR-000620E Alinco DJ-MD40