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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
EUR 267 ~ EUR 333
USD 200 ~ USD 306
USD 267 ~ USD 342
AUD 533
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HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 10 x10-6 or better ± 50 Hz after 30 minutes
Tuning steps ? Continuous (100 Hz display resolution)

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz (108-174 MHz option: VC-20) 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz option)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV 1.8-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) 0.4 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
AM 6.0 kHz
SSB/CW 2.7 kHz
FM 12.5 kHz
Filters 1st: 58.1125 MHz 2nd: 8.83 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz (FM) ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.055 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection >80 dB (1.8 - 30 MHz) ?
Audio output 1.5 W @ 8 ohm 1.4 Watts at 8 Ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z SO-239
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50/500Ω
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 1985 and 1993 in Japan
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 270 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in)
334 × 118 × 225 mm
(13.15 × 4.65 × 8.86 in)
Weight 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs) 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage 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
?
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-005000 YAESU-FRG-008800