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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz depending on band

Receiver

RX-range 135-174 MHz 25-174 / 216-225 / 400-512 / 806-824 / 894-956 / 1240-1300 MHz 30-54 / 118-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   APCO-25   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 30-54 mhzL 0.5 µV
118-136 MHz: 2.0 µV
138-174 MHz: 1.0 µV
380-215 MHz: 1.0 µV
Selectivity ? ? 9 kHz @ -6 dB, 15 kHz @ -50 dB
Filters ? ? 1 crystal, 1 ceramic
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? 320 mW, 8 ohm 1.2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output 1.5-5 W ? -

Connections

Antenna - SMA Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-13.8V DC 3.6-4.5V DC (3R6/AA) or 6V DC external 12 V DC or mains
Current RX 24 mA squelched ? 13 W
TX Max 1.5 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2005 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 57 × 151 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 5.94 × 1.06 in)
65 × 153 × 45 mm
(2.56 × 6.02 × 1.77 in)
250 × 60 × 180 mm
(9.84 × 2.36 × 7.09 in)
Weight 300 gr (10.6 oz) 220 gr (7.8 oz) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 6000 channels in 400 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 60 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? "Close call" RF capture technology
CTCSS / DCS
TrunkTracking IV, tracks Motorola I, II & IIi, EDACS, SmartNet, SmartZone, Privacy Plus, SCAT and LTR
Alpha tags
SAME weather alert
PC programmable
Attenuator
Rotary control
Repeater reverse (shift)
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000191T UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCD000396T RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002024