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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Remote Linear Master Oscillator / VFO

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ±10 p.p.m. ± 10 p.p.m. +14°F to +140°F. (-10°C to +60°C) ≤ 100 Hz per hour after warmup
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz 136-174 MHz 5.0-5.5 MHz
Modulations AM   W-AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AFSK   All mode  
Sensitivity SSB/CW/FM
(0.5~1.8 MHz) 0 dBµV (1 µV)
(1.8~30 MHz) -12 dBµV (0.25 µV)
AM
(1KHz, 30% modulation) (0.5~1.8MHz) +20 dBµV (10 µV)
(1.8~30 MHz) +6 dBµV (2 µV)
FM
-6dbuV (0.5 µV) @ 12 dB SINAD
0.16 µV (typical for 12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity SSB/CW/AM-Narrow: 2.7 kHz/-6 dB, 4.7 kHz /-60 dB
AM-Wide/FM: 8 kHz/-6 dB, 30 kHz/-50 dB
65 dB typical ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion Triple conversion (FM) Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 8.875 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection > 70 dB 75 dB typical ?
Audio output More than 2Watts @ 8 ohms, 10% THD 300 mW (typical with an 8 ohm load) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m + WARC 144-148 MHz ?
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AFSK   All mode  
RF-output SSB/CW: 10/100 W, AM: 4/40 W 0.5 / 5.5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ± 15% 7.2 V DC Transceiver unit (11 + 13.6 V DC)
Current RX 0.8-1A 20-250 mA -
TX 20A max. 0.7-2 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 1978 and 198x in USA
Dimensions 246 × 94 × 228 mm
(9.69 × 3.70 × 8.98 in)
54 × 132 × 35 mm
(2.13 × 5.20 × 1.38 in)
352 × 251 × 181 mm
(13.86 × 9.88 × 7.13 in)
Weight 3.80 kg (8.4 lbs) 350 gr (12.4 oz) with antenna and battery 2.95 kg (6.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 107 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS & DCS. Alpha tags. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DX-000077T ICOM-IC-V000008 HEATHKIT-SB-000644A