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Handheld Scanner / receiver
Mobile Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA) 26.965-27.405 MHz 0.15-35 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? ? 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 ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz -
Modulations - AM   -
RF-output ? 4 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 9 V DC ? 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 1 A max
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x
Dimensions ? ? 240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight ? ? 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN 20-133 COBRA-000025-NW-ST ALINCO-DX-R000008