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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
VHF-FM transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ±10 p.p.m. ± 2.0 ppm ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   W-AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   SSB   GMSK   FM   N-FM   GMSK  
Sensitivity SSB/CW/FM
(0.5~1.8 MHz) 0 dBµV (1 µV)
(1.8~30 MHz) -12 dBµV (0.25 µV)
AM
(1KHz, 30% modulation) (0.5~1.8MHz) +20 dBµV (10 µV)
(1.8~30 MHz) +6 dBµV (2 µV)
FM
-6dbuV (0.5 µV) @ 12 dB SINAD
AM (10 dB S/N)
10 μV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
2 μV (1.8 - 30 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
0.5 μV (28 - 30 MHz)
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
1 μV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
0.25 μV (1.8 - 30 MHz)
FM: 0.25 µV
FM-N: 0.35 µV
Selectivity SSB/CW/AM-Narrow: 2.7 kHz/-6 dB, 4.7 kHz /-60 dB
AM-Wide/FM: 8 kHz/-6 dB, 30 kHz/-50 dB
AM/FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz
Receiver system Double conversion Triple conversion (FM) Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 8.875 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection > 70 dB > 70 dB ≥ 70 dB
Audio output More than 2Watts @ 8 ohms, 10% THD 2 W (8 ohm, 10%), 4 W (4 ohm, 10%) > 2 W @ 10%

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m + WARC 160-10 m 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   SSB   GMSK   FM   N-FM   GMSK  
RF-output SSB/CW: 10/100 W, AM: 4/40 W SSB/CW: 10/100 W, AM: 4/40 W 60/25/10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ± 15% 13.8V DC ±15% 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 0.8-1A 1.2 A ?
TX 20A max. 20 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2004 and 20xx Between 2014 and 20xx
Dimensions 246 × 94 × 228 mm
(9.69 × 3.70 × 8.98 in)
178 × 58 × 228 mm
(7.01 × 2.28 × 8.98 in)
145 × 47 × 190 mm
(5.71 × 1.85 × 7.48 in)
Weight 3.80 kg (8.4 lbs) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Carrier/CTCSS/DCS/5Tone/2Tone/DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DX-000077T ALINCO-DX-000801 ALINCO-DR-000138