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

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability 10 p.p.m. (-10 to +50 °C) ± 1 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps 0.05 / 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 150 / 200 / 500 / 1000 kHz kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.05-1300 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 0.15-35 MHz 27-4 / 45-84 / 81-145 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.050-0.531MHz (AM): 5dBμ (10dB S/N)
0.531-1.62MHz (AM): 2dBμ (10dB S/N)
1.62-76MHz (AM): -5dBμ (10dB S/N)
1.62-76MHz (SSB,CW): -10dBu (10dB S/N)
1.62-76MHz (FM): -15dBμ (12dB SINAD)
76-108MHz (WFM): -3dBμ (12dB SINAD)
108-136MHz (AM): -6dBμ (10dB S/N)
136-174MHz (FM): -14dBμ (12dB SINAD)
175-221.75MHz (WFM): -6dBμ (12dB SINAD)
221.8-336MHz (AM): 0dBμ (10dB S/N)
336-475.75MHz (FM): -13dBμ (12dB SINAD)
475.75-770MHz (WFM): -13dBμ (12dB SINAD)
770-1260MHz (FM): -9dBμ (12dB SINAD)
1260-1300MHz (FM): -6dBμ (12dB SINAD)
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
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Selectivity AM/FM: -6dB/12 kHz or more, -60 dB / 35 kHz or less
SSB/CW: -6dB/2 kHz or more, -50 dB / 7.5 kHz or less
WFM: -6dB/180 kHz ±40 kHz, -20 dB / 470 kHz or less
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 ? ? ?
Receiver system AM/SSB/CW/FM: Triple-conversion WFM: Double-conversion AM/FM: Double-conversion Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. AM/SSB/CW/FM
1st: 243.95MHz
2nd: 45.055MHz
3rd: 455kHz
W-FM
2nd: 10.7MHz
AM/FM
1st: 51.65MHz
2nd: 450kHz
1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
5.25 MHz
Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output 100 mW More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output - ? ?

Connections

Antenna SMA + Built-in ferrite bar SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.4 ~ 6V DC, Standard battery: 4.5V (AA battery), 3.7V (Lithium ion battery) 11.7 - 15.8V DC Mains or batteries
Current RX 130-180 mA 1 A max ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 2010 and 201x Between 1940 and 1943 in USA
Dimensions 61 × 106 × 38 mm
(2.40 × 4.17 × 1.50 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
483 × 230 × 256 mm
(19.02 × 9.06 × 10.08 in)
Weight 235 gr (8.3 oz) (antenna and lithium ion battery pack inclusive) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1200 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 - Inversion scramble decoder option (DJ-X11E only)
- CTCSS/DCS
- Bug detector
- IQ signal output that
can be used with 3rd-party software to operate as a software defined radio
- 10.7 MHz IF-output
- Twin RX
? 15 tubes
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DJ-X000011 ALINCO-DX-R000008 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000027