Alinco's New Take Anywhere, 5 Watt, full featured, tough 2m handheld radio

This new Alinco V17E is a superb new 2m handy that combines rugged polycarbonate materials, an ergonomic design and leading edge technology in an attractive, compact full-power VHF/UHF HT that is compatible to IPX7 so it's submersible 1m/3ft. for 30 minutes!
And unlike water-resistant radios you may have looked at before, the DJ-V17E has a large 40mm internal speaker so its audio is clean and crisp, not muffled. The superior speaker design provides 500mW max audio-output for high quality audio.
With a full range of features and choice of power options, this tough talker resists rain and moisture. Take it with you when you enjoy outdoor activities such as fishing, camping, snow-sports or volunteer public radio services.
The exciting new V17E features a rugged water resistant case for outstanding performance when operating from outdoor locations . Operates on the 2m 144Mhz Band, and features 2 touch instant repeater access and a host of user friendly features. Has optional coverage 137-174Mhz, and also has up to 5 watts output power.

       Features :

• High Grade body compatible to IPX7 (submersible 1m/3feet for 30min) and rugged body.
• 39 CTCSS tone squelch
• 104 DCS digital code squelch
• Time out Timer
• Alphanumeric Display 4 User selectable tonebursts ( 1750, 2100,1000, 1450Hz)
• Direct frequency entry from the DTMF keypad
• 9 Auto dial memories easily accessed from the DTMF keypad
• Ni-Mh Battery 7.2v 700mah fitted as standard
• Refresh function for rechargeable battery reconditioning
• Cable Cloning
• Frequency range: DJ-V17E
  E: TX/RX 144 - 145.995MHz
  TX :RX :130 - 173.995MHz
• 136 - 173.995MHz
• Modulation: F3E (FM)            
• Frequency step: 5,10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 30kHz
• Memory channel: 200 channels + 1 call channel + 1 Repeater-Access parameter memory
• Antenna impedance: 50ohm unbalanced
• Frequency stability: DJ-V17 : +/- 5ppm
• Supply voltage: DC 7.0 - 16.0V (EXT DC-IN)
• Current consumption: 1.4A (typical) Transmit high at 5W / 250mA (typical) Receive at 500mW / 70mA (typical) Standby / 25mA (typical) Batt.save on
• Temperature range:Unit -10digC to 60digC (+14digF to +140digF) Battery packs: -10digC to +45digC (+14digF to +113digF)
• Ground:Negative
• Dimensions: 58(W)x110(H)x36.4(D)mm (2.28"(W)x4.33"(H)x1.43"(D)) with EBP-65N w/o projection
• Weight: Approx.280g (9.9oz) with EBP-65N & antenna
• Power output: Approx. 5W (with EBP-65N) Approx. 5W (with DC 13.8V) Approx. 0.8W (LOW output)
• Modulation: Variable reactance
• Spurious emission: -60dB or less
• Max. deviation: +/- 5KHz
• Mic. impedance: 2Kohm
• System: Double-conversion super heterodyne
• Sensitivity: -14.0dBu (0.2uV) or less
• Intermediate frequency: DJ-V17 / S17: 1st IF 21.7MHz 2nd IF 450kHz
  DJ-V47 / S47: 1st IF 38.85MHz 2nd IF 450kHz
• Selectivity: -6dB: 12kHz or more -60dB: 26kHz or less
• AF output: 500mW (MAX) / 400mW (8ohm, 10% distortion)

• DJ-V17/S17 Clone Utility (2.3MB/Ver 0.20 beta Dec 2006)
• DJ-V47/S47 Clone Utility (2.3MB/Ver.0.10 beta Dec 2006)

• Genuine Alinco Accessories
• EBP-63 - Li-ion battery pack (7.4v 1100mAh)
• EBP-64 - Li-ion battery pack (7.4v 1600mAh)
• EBP-65 - Ni-Mh battery pack (7.2v 700mAh)
• EBP-66 - Ni-Mh battery pack (7.2v 2000mAh)
• EDC-36 - Mobile power lead with active noise filter
• EDC-37 - External DC power lead
• EDC-43 - Mobile power lead for charging Ni-Mh batteries
• EDC-143 -Trickle charger
• EDC-144 - Rapid battery charger
• EDC-148 - UK wall charger
• EDH-34 - Dry Cell case
• EDS-10 - Microphone/speaker cable
• EDS-11 - Clone cable
• EME-06 - Earphone **
• EME-12 - Headset with VOX **
• EME-13 - Earphone with Mic and VOX **
• EME-15 - Tie-pin MIC with VOX **
• EME-20 - Earphone Microphone **
• EMS-47 - Speaker Microphone with volume control **
• EMS-59 - Speaker microphone **
• ESC-41 - soft case
• Items marked with ** need the optional EDS-10 cable to operate correctly.