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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  1.25m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±10 p.p.m. (-10°C to +60°C)
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz ? 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 137-174 MHz (USA + Asian version)
144-146 MHz (European version)
138-174 MHz 220-225 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 12 dB SINAD less than -16 dB ? 0.18 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity < 12 kHz/-6dB ? More than 15 kHz (-6 dB), less than 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.4 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.4 W (8 ohms at 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz (USA version)
144-146 MHz (European version)
137-174 MHz (Asian version)
144-146 MHz 220-225 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output 2/5 depending on voltage High: 25 W, Low: 5 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX ? 800 mA max 450-800 mA
TX ? 6 A max 3-6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 132 × 33 mm
(2.28 × 5.20 × 1.30 in)
140 × 50 × 137 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 5.39 in)
140 × 50 × 171 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.73 in)
Weight ? 850 gr (1.9 lbs) 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 21 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 ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000180 ICOM-IC-000228E ICOM-IC-000038A