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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ?
Tuning steps ? 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.03-30 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz ?
Selectivity ? 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   SSB  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.8/0.8 W ? 12 W

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 13.8V DC ?
Current RX 25-160 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.4 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 56 × 124 × 37 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.46 in)
483 × 89 × 320 mm
(19.02 × 3.50 × 12.60 in)
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Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) 5.58 kg (12.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 30 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features CTCSS & DCS Theft alarm and mosquito repel feature. Digital voice board option (requires at least two similarly equipped radios) PC-control ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000596J LOWE-HF-000235 PRESIDENT-MADISON-(V.000001)