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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop CB 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)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-29.995 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB   AM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW
1.8-29.995 MHz: 0.16 µV (10 dB S/N)
AM
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
1.8-29.995 MHz: 2.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM
28.0-29.7 MHz: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB
0.5-1.8 MHz: 3 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 1 µV
AM
0.5-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 4 µV

All 12 dB SINAD
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Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.1 kHz (-6 dB), 4.0 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB) / 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB) / 18 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 69 MHz
2nd: 9 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection > 70 dB > 70 dB ?
Audio output 2.6 W @ 8 ohm 2 W (8 ohm, 10%), 4 W (4 ohm, 10%) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 1.6-30 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB   AM  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM: 2.5-25 W, AM: 2.5-10 W SSB: 100 W, AM: 40 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC ± 15% ?
Current RX 4 A 1.2 A ?
TX 5 A max 20 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 330 × 111 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
178 × 58 × 228 mm
(7.01 × 2.28 × 8.98 in)
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Weight 8.05 kg (17.8 lbs) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Detachable front panel ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000732M ALINCO-DX-000701 REGENCY-CR-000142