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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
HF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  80m  20m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 50-54 MHz 20 & 80 m 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz with optional VC-10)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <20 µV, 2-30 MHz <4 µV
FM (20 dB S+N/N): 2-30 MHz <1 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <2 µV, 2-30 MHz <0.4 µV
Selectivity ? ? AM-Wide: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
AM-Narrow: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
CW-Narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 820 Hz (-60 dB) with optional YG-455C CW filter
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45.9 MHz
2nd: 9.9 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
Image rejection Better than 70 dB ? >70 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 20 & 80 m -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   SSB   -
RF-output 100 W/100 W (AM: 40/40 W) 100 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239 + Hi-Z
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50/500 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC Mains (13.8V DC option (DCK-1))
Current RX 0.8-1 A ? Max 800 mA @ 13.8 VDC
TX Max 25 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 19xx Between 1977 and 19xx in West Germany Between 1982 and 1992 in Japan
Dimensions 178 × 58 × 230 mm
(7.01 × 2.28 × 9.06 in)
? 378 × 115 × 210 mm
(14.88 × 4.53 × 8.27 in)
Weight 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) ? 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Detachable panel. CTCSS. ? Four-step attenuator: 0-10-20-30 dB. Dual clocks with timer. Slow/Fast AGC selector. Tone control. All mode squelch circuit. Scanning.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DX-000070TH HILBERLING-MT000080/20 KENWOOD-R-002000