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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (less cellular) 0.54-42 MHz 68-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   AM   FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-50 MHz: 0.89 µV
50-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.17 µV
470-1300 MHz: 0.45 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-470 MHz: 0.5 µV
470-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
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Selectivity AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 130 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system AM/FM: Triple conversion W-FM: Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 243.95 MHz
2nd: 39.15 MHz (AM/FM), 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 450 kHz (AM/FM)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna SMA - Built-in sweep
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 5.4-6V DC external Mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 26-140 mA ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 1940 and 1946 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 99 × 32 mm
(2.28 × 3.90 × 1.26 in)
495 × 241 × 283 mm
(19.49 × 9.49 × 11.14 in)
260 × 80 × 200 mm
(10.24 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
Weight 220 gr (7.8 oz) with EBP57 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS
Alpha tags
Spectrum-inversion de-scrambler
PC-programmable
Selectable keyboard system
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-X000030-E/T/K HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000025-SUPER-DEFIANT HANDIC-000060