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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? +/- 10 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 and 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 136-173 MHz 118-174 / 440-450 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity Less than -15 dBu (-12 dB SINAD) ? Less than 0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (144/430 bands only)
Selectivity 12 kHz or more (-6 dB), 30 kHz or less (-60 dB) ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 46.05 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? Better than 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 2 W at 10%

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 144-148 / 440-450 MHz (Asia)
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM   FM  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 / 2.5-4.5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.8/0.8 W High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W High: 50 / 55 W, Medium: 15 / 15 W, Low: 5 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-15V DC 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal 13.8 V DC +/-15%
Current RX 75 mA (squelched) ? 0.8 A
TX Max 1.4 A ? 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 2003 and 200x Between 2003 and 200x
Dimensions 56 × 124 × 37 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.46 in)
58 × 110 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.14 in)
141 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
Weight 310 gr (10.9 oz) with battery and antenna 355 gr (12.5 oz) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS, DCS, DTMF encode. Experimental mosquito-repel feature. 10F3 digital voice option (EJ-47U) CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. DTMF keyboard. CTCSS & DTMF. Multi color display.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000593E-MKII KENWOOD-TH-K000002ET ICOM-IC-000208H