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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  1.25m 
Freq. stability ±10 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz 144-146 MHz 220 MHz
Modulations AM   W-AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
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
? ?
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
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion Triple conversion (FM) ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 8.875 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB ? ?
Audio output More than 2Watts @ 8 ohms, 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m + WARC 144-146 MHz 220 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output SSB/CW: 10/100 W, AM: 4/40 W High: 40 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ± 15% 13.8V DC ?V DC
Current RX 0.8-1A ? ?
TX 20A max. Max 13 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1994 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 246 × 94 × 228 mm
(9.69 × 3.70 × 8.98 in)
180 × 60 × 216 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.50 in)
?
Weight 3.80 kg (8.4 lbs) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 101 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 9K6 packet ready. Detachable front panel ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DX-000077T KENWOOD-TM-000255E STANDARD-C-000288A