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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Triband Marine Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz 0.15-35 MHz 156.025 - 163.275 MHz
Modulations AM   W-AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   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
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
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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
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 Triple conversion (FM) Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 8.875 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection > 70 dB 70 dB ?
Audio output More than 2Watts @ 8 ohms, 10% THD More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m + WARC - 156.025 - 163.275 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   - FM  
RF-output SSB/CW: 10/100 W, AM: 4/40 W ? 1 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ± 15% 11.7 - 15.8V DC 12 V DC - 1300 mAh Lithium-Ion
Current RX 0.8-1A 1 A max ?
TX 20A max. - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 246 × 94 × 228 mm
(9.69 × 3.70 × 8.98 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
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Weight 3.80 kg (8.4 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DX-000077T ALINCO-DX-R000008 STANDARD-HX000470S