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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 136-162 MHz
146-174 MHz
403-433 MHz
438-470 MHz
465-495 MHz
135 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ? 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
Selectivity 6 > 6 kHz
2.2 > 2.4 kHz
0.5 > optional
? 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)
Filters ? ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 1.6-30 MHz: >70 dB > 70 dB 70 dB
Audio output 1 W @ 4 ohms Internal speaker More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 136-162 MHz
146-174 MHz
403-433 MHz
438-470 MHz
465-495 MHz
10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
RF-output ? 5 W max FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W

Connections

Antenna - Proprietary SO-239
Impedance 50 / 75 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains, 110/115/220/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz 7.5V DC NiCad battery 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 1 A max
TX - ? 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 1979 Between 199x and 199x Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
59 × 140 × 40 mm
(2.32 × 5.51 × 1.57 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) 509 gr (1.1 lbs) with battery 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RIT, NB CTCSS/PL or Select 5/5-tone CCIR Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000505 MOTOROLA-GP-000300 ALINCO-DX-SR000009