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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  70cm  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 100 kHz, 1 MHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 50-54 MHz 430-440 MHz 28-29.7 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
28 kHz (-40 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.6 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection Better than 70 dB ? 65 dB
Audio output ? 250 mW at 10% distortion / 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 430-440 MHz 28-29.7 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 100 W/100 W (AM: 40/40 W) High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 5.8-10 V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15 %
Current RX 0.8-1 A ? 0.5-1 A
TX Max 25 A ? Max 6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 19xx Between 1984 and 198x in Japan Between 1988 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 178 × 58 × 230 mm
(7.01 × 2.28 × 9.06 in)
57 × 120 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 4.72 × 1.10 in)
185 × 62 × 200 mm
(7.28 × 2.44 × 7.87 in)
Weight 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 290 gr (10.2 oz) with antenna and PB-21 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Detachable panel. CTCSS. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DX-000070TH KENWOOD-TH-000041E RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-HTX-000100