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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? +/- 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 108-174 / 430-480 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
N-FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st IF: 21.7 MHz (VHF), 30.85 MHz (UHF)
2nd IF: 450 kHz (VHF), 455 kHz (UHF)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-80 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output High: 5/5 W (depending on voltage), Low: ?/? W 35 W 5 .. 50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-12V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX ? - 400-600 mA
TX Max 2.4 A ? 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1978 and 19xx in USA Between 2016 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 57 × 169 × 32 mm
(2.24 × 6.65 × 1.26 in)
? 140 × 60 × 188 mm
(5.51 × 2.36 × 7.40 in)
Weight 440 gr (15.5 oz) approx. ? 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS. Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? EJ-47U DV option
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000560E HEATHKIT-HX-001675 ALINCO-DR-000735E