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Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF/VHF/UHF SDR-receiver

General

Current value
EUR 209 ~ EUR 575
USD 297 ~ USD 331
AUD 676 ~ AUD 800
EUR 257 ~ EUR 300
USD 399
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Freq. stability ± 1 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 / 100 kHz / 1 MHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-35 MHz 0.5-30 / 64-260 / 437-512 MHz
(0.15-500 kHz with limitations)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 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
HF: 0.125 µV (MDS)
108-150 MHz: 2.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 11.2-2.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
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)
HF: 500 Hz
108-150 MHz: 15 kHz
UHF: 15 kHz
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne DSP / Single / Double conversion
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 0.8 W into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - -
Modulations - -
RF-output ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC + Hi-Z
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 11.7 - 15.8V DC 6-18 V DC or internal Li-ion battery
Current RX 1 A max ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2010 and 201x Between 2013 and 20xx in USA by Aerostream
Dimensions 240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
143 × 62 × 155 mm
(5.63 × 2.44 × 6.10 in)
Weight 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) 794 gr (1.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 600 channels in 3 bank(s) 64 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? OLED-display, 1.5" (64*128 pixels)
I-Q sampling / 32-bit DSP
HF-Spectrum Scope
PC programmable
Mini-USB jack (software update and battery charging)
Accessories ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DX-R000008 COMMRADIO-CR-000001