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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 80-15 m 26.965-27.405 MHz 440-450 MHz (T version)
430-440 MHz (E version)
400-520 MHz (C, TA version)
Modulations USB   LSB   - FM  
Sensitivity ≤ 1 µV for 10 dB signal to noise ratio ? 12 dB SINAD less than -16 dB
Selectivity 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB ? < 12 kHz/-6dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Super-Heterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.4 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2 W at 10% THD (max 3 W) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-15 m 26.965-27.405 MHz 440-450 MHz (T version)
430-440 MHz (European version)
400-510 MHz (C, TA version; with gaps)
Modulations USB   LSB   - FM  
RF-output 135 W PEP 12 W 2/5 depending on voltage

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - BNC
Impedance 40-100Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 5.5-13.8V DC
Current RX 35 W ? ?
TX 165 W ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1963 and 196x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 199x and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 298 × 140 × 260 mm
(11.73 × 5.51 × 10.24 in)
200 × 60 × 260 mm
(7.87 × 2.36 × 10.24 in)
58 × 132 × 33 mm
(2.28 × 5.20 × 1.30 in)
Weight 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None 240 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? AM/FM/SSB 1750 tone burst (EU version)
DTMF keyboard
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SBE-SB-000033 PRESIDENT-JACKSON ALINCO-DJ-000480