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

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 50Hz per hour after 1 hour.
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2150 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz 0.1-29.9999 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-5 MHz: 1.5 µV
5-900 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-900 MHz: 0.5 µV
900-2150 MHz: 2 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-900 MHz: 2 µV
900-2150 MHz: 4 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.1-5 MHz: 0.6 µV
5-900 MHz: 0.5 µV
900-2150 MHz: 1 µV
? 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB
Selectivity ? ? 2.4 / 6 kHz
0.6 kHz optional
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz)
Audio output ? ? 1 W @ 4 Ohms, requires external speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-7.2V DC or 10-16V DC external 7.2V DC internal or 6-16V DC external Mains
Current RX 50-150 mA 15-300 mA 50W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1990 and 19xx Between 1979 and 1986 in Japan
Dimensions 57 × 150 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 5.91 × 1.10 in)
49 × 103 × 35 mm
(1.93 × 4.06 × 1.38 in)
340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
Weight 320 gr (11.3 oz) 280 gr (9.9 oz) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 2000 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/PL ? ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Attenuator, NB, Mute Terminals, ANL, Line Out Jack, RIT, BFO, AGC, PBT, Speaker Output, MW Tune, Up-Down Tuning, Dial Lock, RF Gain, Int./Ext. VFO Switch.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-X000020 ICOM-IC-R000001 JRC-NRD-000515