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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? +/- 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 137-174 MHz (USA + Asian version)
144-146 MHz (European version)
76.1-170 / 380.2125-450 MHz 108-174 / 430-480 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV  
Sensitivity 12 dB SINAD less than -16 dB ? 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity < 12 kHz/-6dB ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
N-FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.4 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st IF: 21.7 MHz (VHF), 30.85 MHz (UHF)
2nd IF: 450 kHz (VHF), 455 kHz (UHF)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz (USA version)
144-146 MHz (European version)
137-174 MHz (Asian version)
- 144-148 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output 2/5 depending on voltage ? 5 .. 50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-13.8V DC 2.4-3V DC (batteries), 4.5-6V DC external 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX ? Max 80 mA 400-600 mA
TX ? - 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 2016 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 132 × 33 mm
(2.28 × 5.20 × 1.30 in)
58 × 100 × 19 mm
(2.28 × 3.94 × 0.75 in)
140 × 60 × 188 mm
(5.51 × 2.36 × 7.40 in)
Weight ? 150 gr (5.3 oz) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 1750 tone burst (EU version)
DTMF keyboard
? ?
Accessories ? ? EJ-47U DV option
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000180 ALINCO-DJ-X000001-WAVE-CATCHER ALINCO-DR-000735T