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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld Digital/Analog UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 70cm 
Freq. stability ? 10 p.p.m. (-10 to +50 °C) +/- 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz 0.05 / 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 150 / 200 / 500 / 1000 kHz kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 MHz 0.05-1300 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 400-480 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   DMR  
Sensitivity Less than -16 dBu (12 dB SINAD) 0.050-0.531MHz (AM): 5dBμ (10dB S/N)
0.531-1.62MHz (AM): 2dBμ (10dB S/N)
1.62-76MHz (AM): -5dBμ (10dB S/N)
1.62-76MHz (SSB,CW): -10dBu (10dB S/N)
1.62-76MHz (FM): -15dBμ (12dB SINAD)
76-108MHz (WFM): -3dBμ (12dB SINAD)
108-136MHz (AM): -6dBμ (10dB S/N)
136-174MHz (FM): -14dBμ (12dB SINAD)
175-221.75MHz (WFM): -6dBμ (12dB SINAD)
221.8-336MHz (AM): 0dBμ (10dB S/N)
336-475.75MHz (FM): -13dBμ (12dB SINAD)
475.75-770MHz (WFM): -13dBμ (12dB SINAD)
770-1260MHz (FM): -9dBμ (12dB SINAD)
1260-1300MHz (FM): -6dBμ (12dB SINAD)
Analog (12 dB SINAD)
25 kHz: 0.2 µV
12.5 kHz: 0.25 µV
Digital (BER)
5%: 0.3 µV
1%: 0.7 µV
Selectivity FM: 12 kHz or more (-6 dB), 28 kHz or less (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz or more (-6 dB), 16 kHz or less (-60 dB)
AM/FM: -6dB/12 kHz or more, -60 dB / 35 kHz or less
SSB/CW: -6dB/2 kHz or more, -50 dB / 7.5 kHz or less
WFM: -6dB/180 kHz ±40 kHz, -20 dB / 470 kHz or less
12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz (analog)
12.5 kHz (digital/analog)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? AM/SSB/CW/FM: Triple-conversion WFM: Double-conversion AM/FM: Double-conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? AM/SSB/CW/FM
1st: 243.95MHz
2nd: 45.055MHz
3rd: 455kHz
W-FM
2nd: 10.7MHz
AM/FM
1st: 51.65MHz
2nd: 450kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 100 mW 1000mW /16Ω @ <= 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 400-480 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   - FM   DMR  
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W - 0.2 / 1 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA + Built-in ferrite bar SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 5.4 ~ 6V DC, Standard battery: 4.5V (AA battery), 3.7V (Lithium ion battery) 7.4 V DC
Current RX 400 mA (squelched) 130-180 mA ?
TX Max 11 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 2018 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
61 × 106 × 38 mm
(2.40 × 4.17 × 1.50 in)
62 × 112 × 46 mm
(2.44 × 4.41 × 1.81 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 235 gr (8.3 oz) (antenna and lithium ion battery pack inclusive) 305 gr (10.8 oz) with battery and antenna
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 1200 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features CTCSS, DCS. GPS input for APRS. 1200/9600 bd packet (EJ-41U) and 10F3 digital voice board (EJ-47U) option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) - Inversion scramble decoder option (DJ-X11E only)
- CTCSS/DCS
- Bug detector
- IQ signal output that
can be used with 3rd-party software to operate as a software defined radio
- 10.7 MHz IF-output
- Twin RX
DMR Tier I and Tier II
Text messages
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000135E-MKII ALINCO-DJ-X000011 Alinco DJ-MD40