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General

HAM bands 2m  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 ? ± 1 p.p.m. 0.5 p.p.m. TCXO module
Tuning steps ? 10 Hz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 135 kHz - 30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 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
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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)
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Filters ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz CW: 500 Hz SSB: 2.4 kHz
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection 25 dB 70 dB ?
Audio output 1 W More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 3 W PEP ±20% FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W 1-20 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 60Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 18V DC (4 × 4.5 V batteries) 11.7 - 15.8V DC 12.5-14.5 V DC
Current RX 55 mA max 1 A max 500 mA
TX 125 mA max 20 A max 6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 196x in W. Germany Between 2013 and 201x Between 201x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 186 × 80 × 126 mm
(7.32 × 3.15 × 4.96 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
120 × 45 × 180 mm
(4.72 × 1.77 × 7.09 in)
Weight 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) including batteries 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Portable Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories ? 600 channels in 3 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
AGC
Noise blanker
S-meter
PO-meter
SWR-meter
CW-keyer
USB control port
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SEMCOSET-SEMCO ALINCO-DX-SR000009 XIEGU-X000108G