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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  23cm  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 2.5 ppm ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (less cellular) 0.531-1300 MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-250 / 300-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-50 MHz: 0.89 µV
50-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.17 µV
470-1300 MHz: 0.45 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-470 MHz: 0.5 µV
470-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
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Selectivity AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 130 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 130 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system AM/FM: Triple conversion W-FM: Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) Single conversion superheterodyne (W-FM) ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 243.95 MHz
2nd: 39.15 MHz (AM/FM), 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 450 kHz (AM/FM)
10.7 MHz (W-FM)
1st: 50.65 and 50.75 MHz (AM/FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM)
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Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 430-450 / 1260-1300 MHz -
Modulations - FM   N-FM   -
RF-output ? 0.2 - 5 W depending in settings and voltage ?

Connections

Antenna SMA SMA BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 5.4-6V DC external 7.4V DC (Li-Ion pack) or 6V DC (4*R6/AA) or 4.5-16V DC external 12V DC
Current RX 26-140 mA 200 mA ?
TX - 2 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 58 × 99 × 32 mm
(2.28 × 3.90 × 1.26 in)
61 × 115 × 30 mm
(2.40 × 4.53 × 1.18 in)
140 × 61 × 188 mm
(5.51 × 2.40 × 7.40 in)
Weight 220 gr (7.8 oz) with EBP57 296 gr (10.4 oz) incl. antenna 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 39000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS
Alpha tags
Spectrum-inversion de-scrambler
PC-programmable
Selectable keyboard system
Twin RX (full duplex operation support)
CTCSS / DCS
VOX
Ferrite bar for MW reception
CTCSS / DCS
SAME Wx
TrunckTracker III (Motorola I, II, EDACS, APCO25)
PC programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-X000030-E/T/K ALINCO-DJ-G000007T RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000197