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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability 10 ppm (-10 to +50C.) ? ± 1.0 ppm (+25°C)
Tuning steps 0.05 / 0.1 / 1 / 2 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 150 / 200 / 250 / 500 kHz 0.04-100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 250 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2000 MHz 0.153-30 / 88-108 MHz 0.1–824 / 851–867 / 896–1310 (USA)
0.1–30 / 50.2–51.2 / 87.5–108 / 144–146 /
430–440 / 1240–1300 (France)
0.1–1310 MHz (Other regions)
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   USB   LSB   AM   W-FM Stereo   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity 0.1-0.5 MHz: 10V AM
0.5-5 MHz: 1.5V AM, 0.5V CW/SSB
5-30 MHz: 1.0V AM, 0.25V CW/SSB
30-1000 MHz: 1.0V AM, 0.5V CW/SSB
1000-1300 MHz: 1.5V AM, 1.5V CW/SSB
1300-2300 MHz: 10V AM, 10V CW/SSB
? FM (1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
1.625–4.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.25 μV typical
30.000–117.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
118.000–246.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
247.000–469.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
470.000–832.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
833.000–1029.995 MHz 0.28 μV typical
1030.000–1309.995 MHz 0.35 μV typical
W-FM (1 kHz/52.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
76.000–108.000 MHz 1.1 μV typical
175.000–221.995 MHz 1.1 μV typical
470.000–770.000 MHz 1.8 μV typical
AM (1 kHz/30% MOD.; 10 dB S/N)
0.495–4.995 MHz 1.3 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.89 μV typical
118.000–136.000 MHz 0.63 μV typical
222.000–246.995 MHz 0.63 μV typical
247.000–329.995 MHz 0.79 μV typical
Selectivity SSB/CW 4 kHz, AM/N-FM 15 kHz, W-FM 150 kHz -6 dB ? AM/FM
More than 12 kHz/–9 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 736.25 /275.45 MHz
2nd: 45.05 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz (10.7 MHz W-FM)
? 1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz (FM/AM), 19.95 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 450 kHz (FM/AM), 750 kHz (W-FM)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 150mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC Built-in telescopic SMA + Built-in ferrite bar
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-13.8V DC 4 x LR6/AA 4.5-6.3V DC or 2 R6/AA
Current RX 200 mA max ? 30 mA (standby), 130 mA (typical), 140 mA (max)
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 199x and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 57 × 150 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 5.91 × 1.10 in)
215 × 133 × 38 mm
(8.46 × 5.24 × 1.50 in)
58 × 86 × 29.8 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.17 in)
Weight 320 gr (11.3 oz) 850 gr (1.9 lbs) without batteries 200 gr (7.1 oz) (with supplied antenna and batteries)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 1200 channels in 30 bank(s) 307 channels in 1 bank(s) 1550 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? RDS
9 / 10 kHz switch
CTCSS & DTCS
PC-programmable via USB
Data-cloning
Build-in battery charger
Rotary frequency dial
Ferrite bar antenna for MW
Frequency shift for duplex transmissions
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-X000010 SANGEAN-ATS-000909 ICOM-IC-R000006