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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

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)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 1 ppm ±0.5 p.p.m. TCXO
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.135-30 MHz 0.03-60 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
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 ? 15 / 6 / 3 kHz, 600 Hz (300 Hz optional)
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion Super-heterodyne + DSP
IF-freqs. 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: Main: 9 MHz, Sub: 40.455 MHz
2nd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM), Sub: 455 kHz
3rd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM)
Image rejection 70 dB ?
Audio output More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W 200 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11.7 - 15.8V DC Mains
Current RX 1 A max ?
TX 20 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2009 and 201x Between 2009 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
462 × 135 × 389 mm
(18.19 × 5.31 × 15.31 in)
Weight 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 600 channels in 3 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DSP
Dual-RX
RS-232 computer interface (no USB!)
Accessories ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DX-SR000008 YAESU-FTDX005000