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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m (2m & 6m options) 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 12 dB SINAD ≤ -15 dBµ AM (10 dB S+N/N):
1.8-28 MHz: 1.5 µV
50 MHz: 3 µV
144 MHz: 3 µV
SSB (10 dB S+N/N):
1.8-28 MHz: 0.25 µV
50 MHz: 0.5 µV
144 MHz: 0.5 µV
?
Selectivity 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (60 dB)
FM: 20 kHz (-6 dB), 120 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 55.05 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? >50 dB ?
Audio output 250 mW, 8 ohms, 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output 0.2 / 2 W with EBP-10N battery
0.5 / 5 W with EBP12N battery
? High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2 V DC 12-15V DC or mains 8.4V DC +/- 25%
Current RX ? Max 1 A ?
TX 0.5-1 A - 400-800 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1976 and 1979 in Japan Between 1981 and 19xx
Dimensions 57 × 142 × 32 mm
(2.24 × 5.59 × 1.26 in)
270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
66 × 168 × 40 mm
(2.60 × 6.61 × 1.57 in)
Weight 350 gr (12.4 oz) 5.70 kg (12.6 lbs) 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with batteries
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000160E KENWOOD-R-000599D KENWOOD-TR-002500