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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ± 10 x10-6 or better ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz (108-174 MHz option: VC-20) 0.15-30 MHz 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV 1.8-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) ? ?
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. ? ? ?
Image rejection >80 dB (1.8 - 30 MHz) ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W @ 8 ohm ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM  
RF-output ? Max 125 W ? W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains ?
Current RX Max 2 A ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 1996 in Japan Between 1982 and 198x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 270 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in)
? ?
Weight 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
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
Auto-AT option ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-005000 KENWOOD-TS-000930 CRAIG-004201