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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 10 p.p.m. (-10°C to +60°C)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? ? Less than 0.15 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB) ? More than 6/3 kHz at -6 dB, Less than 14/9 kHz at -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st 21.7 MHz
2nd 450 kHz
Image rejection 60 dB ? 75 dB
Audio output ? ? More than 2 W at 10% distortion with an 8 load

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 144-146 MHz (Asia)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   - FM   AFSK  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low: 800/800 mW ? 5 / 10 / 25 / 75 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC +/-15% (negative ground)
Current RX 28-74 mA ? 0.3-1 A
TX Max 1.8 A - 15 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 2002 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 97 × 37 mm
(2.28 × 3.82 × 1.46 in)
? 150 × 50 × 150 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 5.91 in)
Weight 310 gr (10.9 oz) ? 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 207 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 10F3 digital voice option (EJ-47U). Keyboard ? Selectable green or amber display. CTCSS and DCS. Standard DTMF encoder and optional decoder. Weather alert scan (US version only).
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000530J DRAKE-SW000002 ICOM-IC-V008000