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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
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Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability Less than 100 Hz after 30 minute warm-up, less than 2 kHz in first hour of operation ? 0.005%
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 26.965-27.255 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   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) 0.6 µV for 10 dB S+N/N
Selectivity 1.2 kHz (-6 dB), 2.4 kHz (-60 dB) 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 20 kHz @ -60 dB 4 kHz @ -6 dB, 20 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Crystal controlled Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 7.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 50 dB ? ≥ 50 dB
Audio output > 1 watts (with 10% distortion) ? 3 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains (with PS-510) 13.8 V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 180 W max ? 0.3-1.3 A
TX 315 W max ? 1.8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx Between 1975 and 197x Between 1975 and 197x in USA
Dimensions 330 × 215 × 345 mm
(12.99 × 8.46 × 13.58 in)
? 140 × 50 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.30 in)
Weight 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) ? 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

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