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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 440-450 MHz (430-450 MHz after modification) 135 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) 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 60 dB 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 / SDR
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 70 dB
Audio output ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 440-450 MHz (430-450 MHz after modification) 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
RF-output High: 1.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-9V DC (6R6/AA) or 7.2-13.8V DC external 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX 25-100 mA 1 A max
TX 0.8-1.8 A 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 65 × 117 × 37 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.46 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight 540 gr (1.2 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS and DTMF Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
Accessories ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000404 ALINCO-DX-SR000009