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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 40m  11m (CB)  2m 
Freq. stability ± 300 Hz ? ?
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 100 kHz Channelized 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 7-7.3 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 144-160 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   SSB   - FM  
Sensitivity AM: 0.5 µV
FM/SSB: 0.25 µV
? < 0.3 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
< 0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? ± 6 kHz (-6 dB)
± 11 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ≥ 90 dB ? 60 dB
Audio output 3 W, 8 ohm ? 350 mw into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 7-7.3 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 144-147.995 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   SSB   - FM  
RF-output FM/SSB: 50 W, AM: 20 W 3.5 W High: 5 W, Low: 100 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-16 V DC ? 9.6 V DC
Current RX 1.5 A ? 35-150 mA
TX 10 A max ? 220 mA - 1.2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Korea Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 300 × 85 × 240 mm
(11.81 × 3.35 × 9.45 in)
? 69 × 200 × 37 mm
(2.72 × 7.87 × 1.46 in)
Weight 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs) ? 500 gr (1.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) 6 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? AM DTMF encoder
Duplex operation, ± 6 kHz offset
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAGON-SS-000797 COMMANDER-MINI-000007 ALINCO-ALM-000203T