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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  80m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 76-108 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations FM   W-FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
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Selectivity 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB) ± 3 kHz (-6 dB) ?
Filters ? - ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection 60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? 400 mW ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 1-5/1-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5/0.5 W - 10-100 W (AM 10-40 W)

Connections

Antenna SMA Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4-15V DC 12 V DC or 6 × C cells 13.8V DC
Current RX 20-220 mA 35 mA 1.2-1.5 A
TX Max 1.8 A - 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1985 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 97 × 40 mm
(2.28 × 3.82 × 1.57 in)
305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
241 × 94 × 272 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 10.71 in)
Weight 335 gr (11.8 oz) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) None 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-V000005 HEATHKIT-GC-000001 'MOHICAN' ICOM-IC-000735