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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.5 p.p.m. ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ? 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.522-1000 MHz
Cellular blocked in the US
0.5-30 MHz 135 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? 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
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 ? SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB) / 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB) / 18 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)
Filters ? ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? > 70 dB 70 dB
Audio output ? 2 W (8 ohm, 10%), 4 W (4 ohm, 10%) More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 1.6-30 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
Modulations - AM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
RF-output ? SSB: 100 W, AM: 40 W FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.5V DC 13.8 V DC ± 15% 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX ? 1.2 A 1 A max
TX - 20 A 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 20xx and 20xx Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 58 × 90 × 15 mm
(2.28 × 3.54 × 0.59 in)
178 × 58 × 228 mm
(7.01 × 2.28 × 8.98 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight 85 gr (3.0 oz) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 700 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 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 Bug detector. Speech descrambler Detachable front panel Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-X000002 ALINCO-DX-000701 ALINCO-DX-SR000009