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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Direct Sampling SDR HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  1.25m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±10 p.p.m. (-10°C to +60°C) ±0.25 p.p.m. (TCXO)
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz 0.001 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 137-174 MHz (USA + Asian version)
144-146 MHz (European version)
220-225 MHz 0.1-54 MHz (2 m/70 cm optional)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   Digital (other)   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity 12 dB SINAD less than -16 dB 0.18 µV for 12 dB SINAD ?
Selectivity < 12 kHz/-6dB More than 15 kHz (-6 dB), less than 30 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Direct-sampling SDR
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.4 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.4 W (8 ohms at 10% distortion) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz (USA version)
144-146 MHz (European version)
137-174 MHz (Asian version)
220-225 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m (2m / 70cm optional)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   Digital (other)   PSK31/63  
RF-output 2/5 depending on voltage High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 0.1-10 / 0.1-100

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-13.8V DC 13.8 V DC ±15% 12-15V DC
Current RX ? 450-800 mA 2 A
TX ? 3-6.5 A 23 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 2019 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 58 × 132 × 33 mm
(2.28 × 5.20 × 1.30 in)
140 × 50 × 171 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.73 in)
343 × 114 × 254 mm
(13.50 × 4.49 × 10.00 in)
Weight ? 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs) 4.54 kg (10.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 21 channels in 1 bank(s) 144 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 1750 tone burst (EU version)
DTMF keyboard
? Modular hybrid design for easy upgrade and expansion
DSP 7" color touch
display
HDMI video output
Ethernet jack
Remote control
Single or dual panadapter
USB-jacks
RS-232C
Transverter I/O
Iambic keyer
Twin RX
Real-time clock
Built-in help system
Linux-based computing module
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000180 ICOM-IC-000038A ELECRAFT-K000004