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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) SSB
0.5-1.8 MHz: 3 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 1 µV
AM
0.5-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 4 µV

All 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity 6 > 6 kHz
2.2 > 2.4 kHz
0.5 > optional
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB) / 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB) / 18 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
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
Audio output 1 W @ 4 ohms 2 W (8 ohm, 10%), 4 W (4 ohm, 10%)

Transmitter

TX-range - 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations - AM   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? SSB: 100 W, AM: 40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains, 110/115/220/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz 13.8 V DC ± 15%
Current RX ? 1.2 A
TX - 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 1979 Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
178 × 58 × 228 mm
(7.01 × 2.28 × 8.98 in)
Weight 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RIT, NB Detachable front panel
Accessories ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000505 ALINCO-DX-000701