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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ± 1 ppm Better than ±10 ppm ± 15 p.p.m. at o °C~60 °C
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.135-30 MHz 136-174 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AFSK   FM  
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
Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD) ≤ 0.25 µV for 12 dB 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)
-6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
1st: 16.9 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 70 dB Better than 70dB ?
Audio output More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD 250 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
144-148 MHz (USA)
136-174 MHz (Asia)
144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AFSK   FM  
RF-output SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W 0.1 / 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11.7 - 15.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15% ?
Current RX 1 A max 0.7A max 6-170 mA
TX 20 A max 15A max 300-600 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 2009 and 201x Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
61 × 148 × 33 mm
(2.40 × 5.83 × 1.30 in)
Weight 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 340 gr (12.0 oz) with BP-22
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 600 channels in 3 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? - Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DX-SR000008 YAESU-FT-002980R ICOM-IC-000002A