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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  23cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 2.5 ppm ±2.5ppm
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.49-30 MHz 0.531-1300 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
136-174 / 400-480 MHz
136-174 / 420-520 MHz
144-146 / 430-440 MHz
76-108 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.25µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 130 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-60 dB)
12.5 / 25 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) Single conversion superheterodyne (W-FM) ?
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
1st: 50.65 and 50.75 MHz (AM/FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM)
?
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? 500mW max

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 / 1260-1300 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
136-174 / 400-480 MHz
136-174 / 420-520 MHz
144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? 0.2 - 5 W depending in settings and voltage VHF: 5W, UHF: 4W max

Connections

Antenna - SMA SMA
Impedance 500 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (230/115 V AC) 7.4V DC (Li-Ion pack) or 6V DC (4*R6/AA) or 4.5-16V DC external 7.4V DC
Current RX ? 200 mA ?
TX - 2 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1949 in USA Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan Between 201x and 20xx in China
Dimensions ? 61 × 106 × 38 mm
(2.40 × 4.17 × 1.50 in)
62 × 125 × 34 mm
(2.44 × 4.92 × 1.34 in)
Weight ? 296 gr (10.4 oz) 490 gr (1.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 999 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX (full duplex operation support)
CTCSS / DCS
VOX
Ferrite bar for MW reception
Dual display
VOX
DTMF
Stopwatch
Alarm
SOS function
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000002-40D ALINCO-DJ-G000007E WOUXUN-KG-UV000008D