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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Phone Patch
Portable Commercial Analog Two-way Radio

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  None  70cm 
Freq. stability ± 1 p.p.m. - ±2.5ppm
Tuning steps ? - ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-35 MHz N/A 400-470MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode   -
Sensitivity 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
- ≤-123dB(12dB SINAD)
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)
- ≥60dB(width)/ 55dB(narrow)
Filters ? - ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne - ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
- ?
Image rejection 70 dB - ?
Audio output More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD - 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - N/A 400-470MHz
Modulations - All mode   -
RF-output ? - ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50ΩΩ
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11.7 - 15.8V DC Mains ?
Current RX 1 A max ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2010 and 201x Between 1960 and 1965 in USA Between 20xx and 20xx in China
Dimensions 240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
187 × 117 × 102 mm
(7.36 × 4.61 × 4.02 in)
61 × 37 × 132 mm
(2.40 × 1.46 × 5.20 in)
Weight 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) 1.13 kg (2.5 lbs) 242 gr (8.5 oz) including battery pack
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories 600 channels in 3 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? - Switchable Power
Squelch Levels(0-9)
Time-out Timer(TOT)
Channel Prompt
QT/DQT
Low Battery Alert
BCL
VOX
Accessories ? - Antenna
Battery
Charger
Belt Clip
Hand Strap
MPN ALINCO-DX-R000008 HEATHKIT-HD-000019 BELFONE-BF-007110