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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 130-174 MHz 10-160 m 2-12 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 26 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
? 456 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe) 10-160 m 2-12 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
RF-output High: 5 W (@ 13.8 VDC), Low: 0.8 W ? 3.5-15 W

Connections

Antenna SMA - Clamps / screws + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2V DC (EBP-65 Ni-MH pack) or 7-16V DC external ? 6, 12 or 24V DC
Current RX 25-250 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.4 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 1975 and 197x Between 195x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 58 × 110 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.42 in)
? ?
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) with antenna and EBP-65 ? 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features CTCSS. Submersible. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-S000017E NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RJX-001011D MILITARY-AN/GRC-000009