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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 ppm
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 0.135-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
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
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)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
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 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? Max 100/100 W SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 2004 and 200x Between 2009 and 201x
Dimensions ? ? 240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight ? ? 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile 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 Twin RX Built-in auto-AT ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000592HX KENWOOD-TS-000480SAT ALINCO-DX-SR000008