Announcement of the new radio was made by Katsumi Nakata, KE6RD, Alinco USA Branch Manager. “The DJ-V5T represents a major step forward in transceiver technology from Alinco. The new HT is powerful, compact and offers a large number of features popular with Amateur Radio operators.”

Some additional features include four scan modes, five programmable scan banks, automatic internal temperature protection, cable cloning, SMA antenna connector, 13.8 VDC direct input, four different European tone bursts, autodial memories, input voltage display with over voltage warning, MARS/CAP capability and more.  The new DJ-V5T has already achieved FCC type approval.  

“The DJ-V5T is a very affordable full-featured dual-band radio,” said Doug Wynn, KB6YZD, sales manager for Alinco. “When one compares the price and features to transceivers of just a few years ago, the value is incredible.”

The DJ-V5T is expected to be available at Alinco dealers in early May. Alinco’s MSRP has been announced at $315 for the version with a 2 watt output battery and $345 for the 5 watt battery model (DJ-V5TH). Wynn added that individual dealers often set the “street price” of Alinco radios lower than the MSRP. 

ALINCO INTRODUCES NEW 2 METER HT DJ-195T 

Alinco USA is planning to release a new Two-Meter HT, the DJ-195T, a newly designed  handheld transceiver designed to operate on  Amateur Radio’s most popular (144 ~148 MHz) band. Announcement of the new transceiver was made by Katsumi Nakata, KE6RD, Alinco USA Branch Manager

The new HT features alphanumeric display, up to 5 watts power output, 40 memories, receiver coverage from 130  ~ 174 MHz, CTCSS encode and decode, Digital Code Squelch (DCS), autodialer memories and more.

Some of the more unique features of the DJ-195T include a theft alarm that when activated, sounds when the unit is removed from an external power source, such as in a mobile environment. Alinco has also included an experimental “mosquito repel” feature that may keep the annoying insects away from the vicinity of the radio through the emission of an electronic tone. “It’s a feature we added just for fun,” said Mr. Nakata. “The mosquito repel feature could make the DJ-195T the first radio capable of de-bugging a Field Day operating position,” he added with a smile.

Doug Wynn, Sales Manager for Alinco USA, said the features included in the DJ-195T reflect input gathered directly from Amateur Radio operators. “We’re pleased that hams at shows and those who send written comments have taken the time to share their thoughts on what should be included in a transceiver.”  Additional DJ-195T features include standard high-output (5 watts) battery, 13.8 VDC direct input, cable cloning,  BNC antenna connector, European tone bursts, autodial memories, MARS/CAP capability and more. 

The DJ-195T is expected to be available at Alinco dealers shortly after FCC type approval is granted.  Pricing on the DJ-195T has not yet been announced but Wynn says it will be “very competitive” in the marketplace.

Availability
The DJ-V5T should be available mid May and the DJ-195T will be available sometime in mid June. To view these products, please visit the Alinco website at www.alinco.com