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

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2150 MHz 0.49-30 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-5 MHz: 1.5 µV
5-900 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-900 MHz: 0.5 µV
900-2150 MHz: 2 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-900 MHz: 2 µV
900-2150 MHz: 4 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.1-5 MHz: 0.6 µV
5-900 MHz: 0.5 µV
900-2150 MHz: 1 µV
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 10.695 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 150 mW / 1.5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 500 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-7.2V DC or 10-16V DC external Mains (230/115 V AC) 5.5-11 V DC
Current RX 50-150 mA ? 150 mA
TX - - 550 mA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1946 and 1949 in USA Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 57 × 150 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 5.91 × 1.10 in)
? 60 × 158 × 38 mm
(2.36 × 6.22 × 1.50 in)
Weight 320 gr (11.3 oz) ? 370 gr (13.1 oz) with BA-2
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 2000 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/PL ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-X000020 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000002-40D DAIWA-MT-000020