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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 216-250 MHz 87.5-107.9 / 108-174 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM: 0.4 µV
FM: 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 0.9 µV (12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 51.750 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 222-225 MHz - 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: Up to 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.8 W ? High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7-16V DC 3.6-4.5V DC (3R6/AA) 6.3-16V DC
Current RX 20-280 mA 36-160 mA 11-100 mA
TX Max 1.2 A - Max 1.7 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 200x and 200x Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions 56 × 124 × 37 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.46 in)
53 × 104 × 28 mm
(2.09 × 4.09 × 1.10 in)
67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
Weight 310 gr (10.9 oz) with EBP50N 100 gr (3.5 oz) without antennna & battery 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 160 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS/DTMF Theft alarm. Experimental mosquito repeal feature. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000296T UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000030XLT KENWOOD-TH-000215E