Name: Alinco DJ500TB
Brand: Alinco
SKU: DJ500TB
Price: 169.9500 USD
Availability: Discontinued

Alinco DJ500TB

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Product Highlights

Dual Band - 136 - 174 MHz | 400 - 480 MHz
FCC Part 90 Certified
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF
5 Watts

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Full of advanced features, the Alinco DJ-500 dual band mobile radio transceiver offers powerful 5W output. CTCSS, DTMF, DCS and 5-tones are standard, along with a variety of tone bursts for repeater access or selective calling. A Li-Ion battery pack and a stand charger are standard, adding power and convenience. The DJ-500TB looks simple, but remember, looks can be deceiving!

DJ500TB Features

Large, dot-matrix, 3 color-selectable display and keypad

FCC Part 90 Certified for commercial use.

Semi-Duplex dualband, V/V-U/U and FM broadcast receiver

200 memory channels, any mix of VHF/UHF

Internal VOX

Alphanumeric channel labels

Direct frequency input from keypad

Variety of scanning modes

IP54 dust/splash proof, MILSPEC vibration/shock compliant

Wide and narrow FM TX/RX1

12Vdc input using an optional cigar-socket adapter.

Wire cloning capability

DJ500TB Technical Specifications

Frequency range: [TX/RX] 136-174MHz. 400-480MHz

RX only

76-108MHz (FM)

Modulation: F3E(16K0F3E / 11K0F3E / RX only WFM)

Frequency step: 2.5, 5, 6.25, 8.33, 10, 12.5, 20, 25, 30 and 50 KHz

Memory channel: 200 memory channels in total + 1 call channel/band + 1 Repeater-Access parameter memory/band

Antenna impedance: 50 ohm unbalanced

Frequency stability: +/- 2.5ppm

Supply voltage: 7.4V (Battery)

Current consumption:

(Typical value) 1600mA TX / 320mA receive at Max audio output 100mA squelched

Temperature range: Unit -20 ~ +55 deg C (-4 ~ 131 deg F) Battery packs

-10 deg C to +45 deg C (+14 to +113 deg F)

Dimensions: 59.0W~98.0H~35.0D mm or 2.32W~3.86H~1.38D inches w/o projection

Weight:

Approx. 227g or 8.01oz inclusive of battery pack and antenna

TRANSMITTER

Power output: Approx.5 / 2.5 / 1W (USA), 5/2.5/0.2W (Canada)

Modulation: Variable reactance FM

Spurious emission: -60dB or less

Max. deviation: FM

+/- 5KHz NFM

+/- 2.5KHz

RECEIVER

System: Direct-conversion

Sensitivity: Wide -12dBu / Narrow -9dBu

Intermediate frequency: 1st IF 38.85MHz 2nd IF 450kHz

Selectivity: -6dB

Wide 12kHz /Narrow 10kHz or more

-60dB :Wide 30kHz / Narrow 24kHz or less

AF output: 1W (10% distortion)

Alinco DJ500TB Reviews

Alinco DJ-500TB Type-90 Dual Band 136-174 MHz and 400-480 MHz FM Handheld Ham Radio