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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz 0.01 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.014-30 MHz 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   ISB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity Less than -15 dBu (-12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 12 kHz or more (-6 dB), 30 kHz or less (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 750 mW (10% THD)

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-15V DC Mains Mains
Current RX 75 mA (squelched) Max 60 W 6 W max
TX Max 1.4 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 1984 and 1987 in Canada Between 1981 and 1984
Dimensions 56 × 124 × 37 mm
(2.20 × 4.88 × 1.46 in)
483 × 133 × 500 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 19.69 in)
300 × 120 × 251 mm
(11.81 × 4.72 × 9.88 in)
Weight 310 gr (10.9 oz) with battery and antenna 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
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) Remote control. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000596E-MKII COLLINS-HF-002050 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000100