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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Channelized 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 50-52 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 135 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity Less then 1 mV for 10 dB S/N ? 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 ±3kHz at 6dB down, less then ±12kHz at 50dB down ? 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 ? ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR
IF-freqs. 1st: 5745 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output 4 W @ 8 ohms ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 50-52 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
Modulations AM   AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
RF-output 10 4 W FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains (160 W max) ? 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 1 A max
TX 14 A max ? 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 308 × 130 × 235 mm
(12.13 × 5.12 × 9.25 in)
170 × 60 × 220 mm
(6.69 × 2.36 × 8.66 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HA-000460 PEARCE-SIMPSON-TIGER-000023 ALINCO-DX-SR000009