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UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  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) 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Channelized Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 442-447 MHz 0.2-0.4 / 1-30 MHz 0.15-35 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV (20 dB quieting) ? AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
Selectivity 20 kHz (-60 dB), 40 kHz (-70 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 ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 440-445 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output 1 / 10 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC Mains 230/115 VAC 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX 500 mA ? 1 A max
TX 3 A max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 2010 and 201x
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
? 240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs) ? 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 23 channels in 1 bank(s) None 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories CTCSS unit
PS-5 Power supply with built-in clock
? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-008300 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000002-40CS ALINCO-DX-R000008