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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Receiver

General

Current value
GBP 93
USD 175 ~ USD 256
USD 889
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HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.2-30 MHz 0.01-30 MHz + FM broadcast band
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.2-2 MHz: 20 µV
2-30 MHz: 2 µV
SSB (10 dB S+N/N)
0.2-2 MHz: 0.2-2 MHz: 5 µV
2-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
AM < 1 µV
SSB < 0,3 µV
Selectivity AM Wide: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB)
AM Narrow: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM
10 kHz (-6 dB), 16 kHz (-60 dB)
4,4 (-6 dB), 8 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB
2,0 (-6 dB), 3,4 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
1st: 55.845 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection >60 dB ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in sweep
Impedance 50/1000Ω ?
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (12V DC option, DCK-1) 12 V DC external, 8 x R20 + 2 x R6 batteries or mains
Current RX ? ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1985 in Japan Between 1981 and 1986 in Japan
Dimensions 300 × 115 × 218 mm
(11.81 × 4.53 × 8.58 in)
254 × 102 × 335 mm
(10.00 × 4.02 × 13.19 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 7.71 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 12hr clock and timer S/Battery-Meter
Record Jack
Pre-selector
NB
Dial Lamp
Dial Lamp Switch
Carry Handle
Muting
RF Gain
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-001000 SONY-CRF-000001