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

General

HAM bands ? ? None 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 10 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 150 / 200 / 250 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2200 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 156.050-162.025 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.2-5 MHz: 1.5 µV
5-160 MHz: 0.6 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.6 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-520 MHz: 0.3 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-160 MHz: 0.9 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.6 µV
370-520 MHz: 1.0 µV
520-1300 MHz: 3.0 µV
-3 dB µV (20 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? AM/FM: 16 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-6 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 156.050-162.025 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 1 / 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3.6-4.5V DC (3R6) or 9-14V DC external 2.2-3.5V DC (2R6/AA) or 5.5-10V DC (external) 7.2 V DC, 1350 mAh Nio-MH
Current RX 95-135 mA 15-95 mA 60-180 mA
TX - - 600-1200 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 200x Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 60 × 110 × 25 mm
(2.36 × 4.33 × 0.98 in)
59 × 85 × 26 mm
(2.32 × 3.35 × 1.02 in)
65 × 143 × 40 mm
(2.56 × 5.63 × 1.57 in)
Weight 160 gr (5.6 oz) without batteries and antenna 195 gr (6.9 oz) 320 gr (11.3 oz)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 640 channels in 10 bank(s) 24 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features RS-232. Speech descrambler Alpha tags. "Frequency finder". Dual watch. Built-in ferrite bar for MW reception. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-X000005 YAESU-VR-000120D PRESIDENT-PM-001200-WP