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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ± 15 p.p.m. at o °C~60 °C
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz 136-174 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-50 MHz: 0.89 µV
50-1300 MHz: 0.45 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.17 µV
470-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-470 MHz: 0.5 µV
470-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
< 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ≤ 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 16.9 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm 250 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 25 W, Low 3: 10 W, Low 2: 5 W, Low 1: 1 W 0.1 / 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (battery) or 5.4-6V DC external 13.8V DC ?
Current RX 26-140 mA Max 0.5 A 6-170 mA
TX - Max 6 A 300-600 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 1990 and 199x in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 99 × 32 mm
(2.28 × 3.90 × 1.26 in)
140 × 40 × 105 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.13 in)
61 × 148 × 33 mm
(2.40 × 5.83 × 1.30 in)
Weight 220 gr (7.8 oz) with EBP57 750 gr (1.7 lbs) 340 gr (12.0 oz) with BP-22
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS. Bug detector. Alpha tags. Digital recording/playback PLL IC: PLL2001 ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-X000008 ICOM-IC-000229A ICOM-IC-000002A