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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ± 2.5 p.p.m. ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 25 / 12.5 kHz 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 350-390 / 400-470 MHz 135 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ≤ 0.25 µV / 0.28 µV 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
Selectivity 65 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)
Filters ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 70 dB
Audio output 0.5 W More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 136-174 / 350-390 / 400-470 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
RF-output 5 / 4 / 1 W FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V, 1650mAh (Li-Ion Battery) 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX ? 1 A max
TX ? 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 201x and 201x in China Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 117 × 53 × 36 mm
(4.61 × 2.09 × 1.42 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight 287 gr (10.1 oz) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 256 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
Accessories ? ?
MPN HYTERA-TC-000580 ALINCO-DX-SR000009