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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 1 ppm ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.135-30 MHz ?
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity 0.17 µV (12 dB SINAD) 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
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Selectivity >12 kHz (-6 dB), <35 kHz (-60 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)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
10-80m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   SSB  
RF-output 300/300 mW (500 mW with 6 VDC external) SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W SSB: 2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive)

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3.7V DC Li-Io pack or 6V DC external 11.7 - 15.8V DC Mains
Current RX 19-70 mA 1 A max ?
TX Max 320 mA 20 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x Between 2009 and 201x Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 58 × 96 × 15 mm
(2.28 × 3.78 × 0.59 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
378 × 209 × 398 mm
(14.88 × 8.23 × 15.67 in)
Weight 98 gr (3.5 oz) including battery 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS. PC-programmable ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-C000006E ALINCO-DX-SR000008 HEATHKIT-SB-000221