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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
5 band SSB transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 60m  40m  20m  17m (WARC)  15m 
Freq. stability ± 10 x10-6 or better ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 1 / 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz (108-174 MHz option: VC-20) 0.3-30 MHz 3-18.2 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV 1.8-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) ? 0.3 µV
Selectivity AM: 6.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM: 12.0 kHz
? ?
Filters 1st: 58.1125 MHz 2nd: 8.83 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz (FM) ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 9 MHz
Image rejection >80 dB (1.8 - 30 MHz) ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W @ 8 ohm ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 60 / 40 / 20 / 17 / 15 m
Modulations - - USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z Clamps / screws BNC
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains ? 10.5-12.5 V DC
Current RX Max 2 A ? 260 mA
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 1996 in Japan Between 1931 and 1942 in USA Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 270 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in)
? 195 × 68 × 38 mm
(7.68 × 2.68 × 1.50 in)
Weight 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features AGC
Attenuator
Carry Handle
Dial Lock
Dimmer
Dual Clock-Timer
Dual NB
Dual VFOs
IF Shift
Mute Terminals
Notch
Record Activation
Record Jack
S-Meter
Scan
Squelch
Sweep
Tilt Bar
Tone Control
? Dual VFO
Memory-CFO transfer
LCD display
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-005000 NATIONAL-COMPANY-SW-000003 YOUKITS-TJ000002B