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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

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  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ± 1 ppm ±0.5 p.p.m. TCXO ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.135-30 MHz 0.03-60 MHz 150 kHz - 30 MHz
87-108 / 118-137 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB  
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
? ?
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)
? ?
Filters ? 15 / 6 / 3 kHz, 600 Hz (300 Hz optional) ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion Super-heterodyne + DSP Double conversion superheterodyne
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 ? Internal speaker

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 F-type + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11.7 - 15.8V DC Mains 6 V DC
Current RX 1 A max ? ?
TX 20 A max ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2009 and 201x Between 2009 and 201x in Japan Between 2010 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
462 × 135 × 389 mm
(18.19 × 5.31 × 15.31 in)
168 × 105 × 28 mm
(6.61 × 4.13 × 1.10 in)
Weight 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs) 345 gr (12.2 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 600 channels in 3 bank(s) ? 700 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators 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 GRUNDIG-G000003