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Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ± 2.0 ppm ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 29-54 / 118-174 / 406-512 / 806-912 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   SSB   GMSK   AM   FM  
Sensitivity 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)
?
Selectivity AM/FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection > 70 dB ?
Audio output 2 W (8 ohm, 10%), 4 W (4 ohm, 10%) 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m -
Modulations AM   FM   SSB   GMSK   -
RF-output SSB/CW: 10/100 W, AM: 4/40 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585)
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% 12V DC or mains
Current RX 1.2 A ?
TX 20 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 20xx Between 1985 and 198x
Dimensions 178 × 58 × 228 mm
(7.01 × 2.28 × 8.98 in)
270 × 89 × 203 mm
(10.63 × 3.50 × 7.99 in)
Weight 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 2.25 kg (5.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 2 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Weather
Accessories ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DX-000801 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000800XLT