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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.001 % ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 100 / 1000 kHz (thumb wheels) ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz Version A: 141-150 MHz
Version B: 146-155 MHz
Version C: 151-160 MHz
Version D: 156-165 MHz
Version E: 161-170 MHz
0.03-60 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 0.32 µV (Pre-amp 2 on)
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 0.13 µV (Pre-amp 2 on)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz @ -60 dB AM (BW=6 kHz)
>6 kHz (-6 dB), <15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM (BW=15 kHz)
>12 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/RTTY (BW=2.4 kHz)
>2.4 kHz (-6 dB), <2.8 kHz (-60 dB)
CW (BW=500 H
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Triple-conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 64.455 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
3rd: 36 KHz
Image rejection ? 50 dB >70 dB
Audio output ? 100 mW into 8 ohm load at 10% distortion ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz - 10-160 m + WARC/50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
RF-output High: 5/5 W (depending on voltage), Low: ?/? W ? 5-100/5-100 W (AM: 5-40 W)

Connections

Antenna - 3.5mm jack SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - Wire lead or mini-helical antenna to be connected to the ANT jack -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-12V DC 4.8-6 V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX ? 25-100 mA Max 3.5 A
TX Max 2.4 A - Max 23 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1981 and 198x in Japan Between 2000 and 2001 in Japan
Dimensions 57 × 169 × 32 mm
(2.24 × 6.65 × 1.26 in)
63 × 130 × 25 mm
(2.48 × 5.12 × 0.98 in)
340 × 111 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
Weight 440 gr (15.5 oz) approx. 200 gr (7.1 oz) 9.60 kg (21.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) None 99 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS. Twin RX ? IF-DSP. Built-in auto-AT (HF: 16.7-150 ohms / 6 m: 20-125 ohms) Built-in keyer and RTTY demodulator. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000560T AOR-AR-000022 ICOM-IC-000756-PRO