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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.135-30 MHz -
Modulations 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
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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)
10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW  
RF-output SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W AM: 50 W, CW: 65 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 2009 and 201x Between 19xx 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

Other features

Memories 600 channels in 3 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DX-SR000008 HEATHKIT-DX-000035