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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 580 ~ USD 863
EUR 663 ~ EUR 1,036
USD 203 ~ USD 377 (similar rigs)
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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 ? Better than 0.34 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 100 Hz
1 / 9 / 10 / 500 kHz
1 MHz
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Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: 32 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: 1.3 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 0.2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: 4 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: 0.13 µV
J3E (SSB) <10 dB/µV for 20 dB SINAD
H3E (AM) <24 dB/µV for 20 dB SINAD
Selectivity AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW/FSK
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.8 kHz (-60 dB)
J3E (SSB) 350 Hz to 2700 Hz at -6 dB
H3E (AM) ±3.3 kHz at -6 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion super heterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st IF 70 MHz. 2nd 10.73 MHz
Image rejection 80 dB ≥ 70 dB
Audio output 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   USB   LSB  
RF-output 100 W (AM 40 W) 250 W (PEP)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 24 V DC - 10% +30%
Current RX 2 A 0.9 A
TX 20.5 A 13 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Denmark
Dimensions 330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
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Weight 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 105 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
CTCSS/PL
Built-in keyer
AIP
VOX
Dimmer
Quick selection of 2182 kHz
Built-in two tone alarm: 1300 Hz and 2200 Hz with a duration of 45 secs
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000850S SAILOR-T002130