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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  1.25m  70cm  4m 
Freq. stability ± 2.5 p.p.m. ≤ ±200 Hz within 1 hour ≤ ±20 Hz after 1 hour ?
Tuning steps ? 25 / 100 Hz / 1 kHz 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m 60-905 MHz (SSB between 60-460 MHz)
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   N-AM   W-AM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 15 dBμ (12 dB SINAD) ≤ -12 dBµ (0.25 µV) AM-N: 1 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
AM-W: 1.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB) SSB: 1.1 kHz at -6 dB
CW: 200 Hz
N-FM: 15 kHz
W-FM: 180 kHz
N-AM: 2.4 kHz
W-AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 2.4 kHz
Filters ? ? 2.4 / 6 / 15 / 180 kHz
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 39.15 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
SSB: 9.000 MHz
CW: 9.007 MHz
1st: 45.754 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: Murata CFW455E
Image rejection > 60 dB ≥ 60 dB ?
Audio output 300mW at 10% THD into 8Ω% 500 mw (10% THD, 8 ohm) 1 W @ 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m -
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output 4/4.5 W (VHF/UHF) 100 W (0.5 W - 125 W) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC Mains or 12 V DC 12-15V DC
Current RX 26-80 mA 0.6 A 550 mA max
TX Max 1.8 A 20 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Japan by Matsushita (Panasonic) Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 56 × 124 × 37 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.46 in)
305 × 152 × 406 mm
(12.01 × 5.98 × 15.98 in)
180 × 80 × 220 mm
(7.09 × 3.15 × 8.66 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) with standard battery 10.20 kg (22.5 lbs) 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 4 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 10F3 digital voice option (EJ-47U)
CTCSS / DCS
AGC
RIT
XIT
IF fine tune (shift)
RF gain
Noise blanker
CAT-interface
Clock-Timer
Headphone jack (and MPX, AF and RF Mute jacks)
Priority
Recorder Activation
Squelch
TV tuner front end
Tone control
Tuning Meter
Telescopic whip antenna included
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000520J NCG-000010/160M YAESU-FRG-009600