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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  23cm  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ± 2.5 ppm 2.5 ppm (10C to +60C) Standard TCXO: below 30 MHz +/- 20 Hz, above 30 MHz +/- 0.5ppm
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz 0.001 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.531-1300 MHz 118-174 / 230-550 / 810-823 / 849-869 / 894-1000 MHz 2MHz - 3.0 GHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   DV   All mode   AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB  
Sensitivity ? FM (12 dB SINAD) < 0.18 ?V
DV (BER 1%) < 0.35 ?V
SSB, 10 db S/N: 3 kHz@-117dBm
AM (50% mod), 10 db S/N: 6.0 kHz@-108dBm
FM-N @ 6 kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 15 kHz@-107dBm
FM-W @ 10-20 kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 30-50 kHz@-102dBm
FM-W @ 75kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 200 kHz@-96dBm
Selectivity AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 130 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-60 dB)
Wide: > 10 kHz/6 dB, < 30 kHz/60 dB
Narrow: > 6 kHz/6 dB, < 20 kHz/60 dB
DV: > 50 dB
Selection is mode independent. Approx. 50 filter bandwidths with 8-10 chosen appropriately for each of the 5 modes. Shape factor 1.5:1 or better. (6 to 60 dB).

Examples, useful for: CW-100,150,200,250,300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 1000 Hz SSB-1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 3.0, 3.4 kHz AM- 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.6, 10.4, 12.0, 13.6, 15.2,16kHz WFM-100,120,140,150,160,180, 200, 250, 300 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) Single conversion superheterodyne (W-FM) Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
1st: 50.65 and 50.75 MHz (AM/FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM)
1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
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Image rejection 60 dB 60 dB 80 dB typical 2-3000 MHz
Audio output ? More than 2.0 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ? Line + Headphones

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 430-450 / 1260-1300 MHz 144-148 / 420-450 MHz (USA) -
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM   DV   -
RF-output 0.2 - 5 W depending in settings and voltage 50/15/5 W (approx.) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (Li-Ion pack) or 6V DC (4*R6/AA) or 4.5-16V DC external 13.8V DC 15% 90-264 VAC, 48-440 Hz; optional 11-28V DC power supply
Current RX 200 mA 1.2 A max 36W
TX 2 A max 12.5 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan Between 2009 and in USA
Dimensions 61 × 115 × 30 mm
(2.40 × 4.53 × 1.18 in)
150 × 40 × 200 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 7.87 in)
190 × 89 × 432 mm
(7.48 × 3.50 × 17.01 in)
Weight 296 gr (10.4 oz) incl. antenna 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) 4.65 kg (10.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 1052 channels in 26 bank(s) 1000 channels in bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX (full duplex operation support)
CTCSS / DCS
VOX
Ferrite bar for MW reception
Alpha tags
GPS connectivity
Detachable front panel
USB programmable
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-G000007T ICOM-ID-000880H TEN-TEC-RX-000400