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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile 2m FM Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.002/0.003 %
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz 5/100 Hz
1/5/6.25/9/10/12.5/25/50 kHz
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Receiver

RX-range 130-174 MHz 0.01-36 / 48-1750 MHz 144-146 / 145-147 / 146-148 MHz depending on version
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) SSB: < 0.1µV (500khz - 500MHz)
AM: 1µV
FM: < 0.3µV (48-860MHz)
FM: < 0.5µV (860-1250MHz)
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Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 26 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? SSB: 2.4 kHz Wide AM: 6 kHz Narrow FM: 12.5 kHz ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
1st: 45.000 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 22 MHz
2nd: 455 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 500 mW 2W 3 W for external speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz (USA) - 144-146 / 145-147 / 146-148 MHz depending on version
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 5 W (@ 13.8 VDC), Low: 0.8 W ? 1 / 10 W

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 + N-type BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2V DC (EBP-65 Ni-MH pack) or 7-16V DC external 12V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 25-250 mA 500mA 80-320 mA
TX Max 1.4 A - 2.6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 1997 and 1998 in UK Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 110 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.42 in)
205 × 65 × 193 mm
(8.07 × 2.56 × 7.60 in)
84 × 58 × 235 mm
(3.31 × 2.28 × 9.25 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) with antenna and EBP-65 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 960 gr (2.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 54682 channels in 234 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS. Submersible. PC programmable (RS-232)
Remote control
Digital sound recording
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-V000017T FAIRHAVEN-RD000500 STANDARD-C-000828M