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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.2-5 MHz: 1.3 µV
5-520 MHz: 0.6 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-370 MHz: 0.2 µV
370-520 MHz: 0.28 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.35 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-160 MHz: 0.9 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.8 µV
370-1300 MHz: 1 µV
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Selectivity ? AM/FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 110 kHz (-6 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne (WFM) Triple conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 243.95 MHz
2nd: 21.7 MHz
3dr: 450 KHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   SSB  
RF-output High: 5/5 W (depending on voltage), Low: ?/? W ? 12 W

Connections

Antenna - SMA -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-12V DC 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 6V DC external ?
Current RX ? 20-150 mA ?
TX Max 2.4 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 2008 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 57 × 169 × 32 mm
(2.24 × 6.65 × 1.26 in)
60 × 95 × 24 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.94 in)
?
Weight 440 gr (15.5 oz) approx. 210 gr (7.4 oz) with antenna and batteries ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features CTCSS. Twin RX CTCSS/DCS. Water resistant (JIS4) Voice inverter descrambler (not in US version). Bug detector. PC-programmable. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000560E AOR-AR-MINI GALAXY-DX-000959