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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 66-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (UK)
30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity Less than -15 dBu (-12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 12 kHz or more (-6 dB), 30 kHz or less (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 2.5-5 / 2.5-4.5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.8/0.8 W 2-25 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-15V DC 12-16V DC or mains 9 V DC, 6×AA
Current RX 75 mA (squelched) Max 1.3 A 40-160 mA
TX Max 1.4 A Max 6.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 1984 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 56 × 124 × 37 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.46 in)
270 × 96 × 260 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.24 in)
69 × 165 × 46 mm
(2.72 × 6.50 × 1.81 in)
Weight 310 gr (10.9 oz) with battery and antenna 7.10 kg (15.7 lbs) 400 gr (14.1 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS, DCS, DTMF encode. Experimental mosquito-repel feature. 10F3 digital voice option (EJ-47U) DCS Hyperscan (50 steps or 25 channels per second)
Priority channel
Monitor banks
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000593E-MKII KENWOOD-TS-000711E RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000037