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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.135-30 MHz 0.54-1.6 / 5.9-6.25 / 9.45-9.8 / 11.65-12.05 / 15.05-15.55 / 88-108 MHz 10-160 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   W-FM   AM   CW  
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
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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)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection 70 dB ? ?
Audio output More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 2009 and 201x Between 1969 and 19xx in USA Between 1958 and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
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Weight 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 600 channels in 3 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DX-SR000008 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000210C HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000101 MK III