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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver

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 ± 1 ppm ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.135-30 MHz 0.15-30 / 87.4-108 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
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 ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection 70 dB ?
Audio output More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD 1.8 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 11.7 - 15.8V DC Mains, 12V DC or batteries (2×AA + 6×C)
Current RX 1 A max 15 W
TX 20 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2009 and 201x Between 1983 and 198x in Taiwan
Dimensions 240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
320 × 155 × 65 mm
(12.60 × 6.10 × 2.56 in)
Weight 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories 600 channels in 3 bank(s) 12 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DX-SR000008 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-CR-002021