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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? Better than ± 0.002% ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous 10 kHz 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 1.25-40 MHz 144.000-148.995 MHz 135 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? < 1 µV input for 30 dB S/N AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? 8 kHz @ -6 dB
16 kHz @ -70 dB
AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 16.9 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? 1.5 W @ 10% THD More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 144.000-145.995 MHz (European version)
144.000-148.995 MHz (US version)
10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
RF-output ? High: 15 W, Low: 2 W FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 100Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU 13.8V DC 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX ? 400-550 mA 1 A max
TX - 1.25-2.5 A 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions ? 180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 4 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 4 channels/second 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SPR-000220-SX KDK-FM-002016AE ALINCO-DX-SR000009