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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave VFO
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability Less than 100 Hz after 30 minute warm-up, less than 2 kHz in first hour of operation ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 80-10m 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   - AM  
Sensitivity 15-80 m: better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: better than 1.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
? 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity 1.2 kHz (-6 dB), 2.4 kHz (-60 dB) ? 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 20 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Crystal controlled
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection 50 dB ? ?
Audio output > 1 watts (with 10% distortion) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 80-10m 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   - AM  
RF-output 15-80 m: 160 W (input), 10 m: 120 W (input) ? 4 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 RCA (Tulip) SO-239
Impedance 50/75Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (with PS-510) Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX 180 W max - ?
TX 315 W max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx Between 197x and 197x Between 1975 and 197x
Dimensions 330 × 215 × 345 mm
(12.99 × 8.46 × 13.58 in)
? ?
Weight 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000510 LAFAYETTE-HA-000090 REGENCY-CR-000186