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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. +14°F to +140°F. (-10°C to +60°C) ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 136-174 MHz 80-10 m
Modulations FM   FM   AFSK   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 12 dB SINAD ≤ -15 dBµ 0.16 µV (typical for 12 dB SINAD) 0.25 µV S+N/N 10 dB or more
Selectivity 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB 65 dB typical SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 0.5 kHz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB) with optional CW filter
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 55.05 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 75 dB typical Better than 50 dB
Audio output 250 mW, 8 ohms, 10% THD 300 mW (typical with an 8 ohm load) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-148 MHz 80-10 m
Modulations FM   FM   AFSK   CW   SSB  
RF-output 0.2 / 2 W with EBP-10N battery
0.5 / 5 W with EBP12N battery
0.5 / 5.5 W Max 100 W

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2 V DC 7.2 V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 20-250 mA 5 A (heaters on), 0.6 A (heaters off)
TX 0.5-1 A 0.7-2 A 15 A max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 57 × 142 × 32 mm
(2.24 × 5.59 × 1.26 in)
54 × 132 × 35 mm
(2.13 × 5.20 × 1.38 in)
333 × 153 × 335 mm
(13.11 × 6.02 × 13.19 in)
Weight 350 gr (12.4 oz) 350 gr (12.4 oz) with antenna and battery 16.00 kg (35.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 107 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS & DCS. Alpha tags. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000160E ICOM-IC-V000008 KENWOOD-TS-000520