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Base Station HF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 331
EUR 287
USD 249
Rating 2 reviews 2 reviews
HAM bands 80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 0.01 / 0.1 / 1 / 10 / 100 kHz 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 30 kHz - 29.999 MHz 135 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity CW: 0.2 µV / 10 dB
AM: 1 µV / 10 dB
FM: 0.2 µV
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 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB
3.6 kHz @ -40 dB
AM: 6 kHz
CW: 200-1200 kHz
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 (AM/CW/SSB) / triple (FM) conversion Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 12 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz (FM-only)
1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 70 dB 70 dB
Audio output internal speaker More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
RF-output 1-10 W FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX 700 mA 1 A max
TX 4 A 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2013 and 20xx in China Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 230 × 230 × 90 mm
(9.06 × 9.06 × 3.54 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features USB interface
LCD display
Built-in keyer
Built-in ATU
Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
Accessories ? ?
MPN CHINESE-KN-000920 ALINCO-DX-SR000009