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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? 10 p.p.m. (-10 to +50 °C)
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz Channelized 0.05 / 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 150 / 200 / 500 / 1000 kHz kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.495-999.990 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 0.05-1300 MHz (cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   DV   FM   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.050-0.531MHz (AM): 5dBμ (10dB S/N)
0.531-1.62MHz (AM): 2dBμ (10dB S/N)
1.62-76MHz (AM): -5dBμ (10dB S/N)
1.62-76MHz (SSB,CW): -10dBu (10dB S/N)
1.62-76MHz (FM): -15dBμ (12dB SINAD)
76-108MHz (WFM): -3dBμ (12dB SINAD)
108-136MHz (AM): -6dBμ (10dB S/N)
136-174MHz (FM): -14dBμ (12dB SINAD)
175-221.75MHz (WFM): -6dBμ (12dB SINAD)
221.8-336MHz (AM): 0dBμ (10dB S/N)
336-475.75MHz (FM): -13dBμ (12dB SINAD)
475.75-770MHz (WFM): -13dBμ (12dB SINAD)
770-1260MHz (FM): -9dBμ (12dB SINAD)
1260-1300MHz (FM): -6dBμ (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? AM/FM: -6dB/12 kHz or more, -60 dB / 35 kHz or less
SSB/CW: -6dB/2 kHz or more, -50 dB / 7.5 kHz or less
WFM: -6dB/180 kHz ±40 kHz, -20 dB / 470 kHz or less
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? AM/SSB/CW/FM: Triple-conversion WFM: Double-conversion AM/FM: Double-conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? AM/SSB/CW/FM
1st: 243.95MHz
2nd: 45.055MHz
3rd: 455kHz
W-FM
2nd: 10.7MHz
AM/FM
1st: 51.65MHz
2nd: 450kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 100 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz -
Modulations FM   DV   FM   -
RF-output High: 5/5, Low: 0.5/0.5 W ? -

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 SMA + Built-in ferrite bar
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC battery or 10-16V DC external ? 5.4 ~ 6V DC, Standard battery: 4.5V (AA battery), 3.7V (Lithium ion battery)
Current RX 17-370 mA ? 130-180 mA
TX Max 2.2 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Japan Between 1984 and 1987 Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 103 × 34 mm
(2.28 × 4.06 × 1.34 in)
75 × 200 × 49 mm
(2.95 × 7.87 × 1.93 in)
61 × 106 × 38 mm
(2.40 × 4.17 × 1.50 in)
Weight 300 gr (10.6 oz) with battery and antenna 565 gr (1.2 lbs) 235 gr (8.3 oz) (antenna and lithium ion battery pack inclusive)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 1304 channels in 1 bank(s) 4 channels in 1 bank(s) 1200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DTMF and CTCSS. Spectrum scope PC-programmable. Alpha tags. Twin RX. ? - Inversion scramble decoder option (DJ-X11E only)
- CTCSS/DCS
- Bug detector
- IQ signal output that
can be used with 3rd-party software to operate as a software defined radio
- 10.7 MHz IF-output
- Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-E000091 ZODIAC-P-002104 ALINCO-DJ-X000011