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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Transceiver
28 MHz All-mode transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Channelized 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 275-425 kHz / 525-4000 kHz in 4 bands 26.965-27.255 MHz 28.000-29.700 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   GMSK  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: +6 dBu (2 µV)
FM: -6 dBu (0.5 µV)
SSB: 0 dBu (1 µV)
CW: -12 dBu (0.25 µV)
Selectivity ? ? AM/FM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB/CW/AM-N: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single / Double conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz (AM/FM only)
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 65 dB
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz 28.000-29.700 MHz
Modulations - AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   GMSK  
RF-output ? ? W FM/AM/CW: 1-12 W, SSB: 0-25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12/24/32 V DC 9 V DC from internal batteries ? 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 100-300 mA ? 750 mA max
TX - ? 6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1963 and 196x in Denmark Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2014 and 20xx
Dimensions 320 × 220 × 150 mm
(12.60 × 8.66 × 5.91 in)
? 170 × 52 × 512 mm
(6.69 × 2.05 × 20.16 in)
Weight 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) ? 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 23 channels in bank(s) 360 channels in 6 bank(s)
Usage Marine / Navy Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Direction Finding function on 275-425 kHz ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SAILOR-000016T PEARCE-SIMPSON-SUPER-LYNX ALINCO-DX-000010