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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 580 ~ USD 863
EUR 663 ~ EUR 1,036
USD 249
Rating 2 reviews 2 reviews
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 ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 100 Hz
1 / 9 / 10 / 500 kHz
1 MHz
10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 135 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
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
AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
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)
AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 80 dB 70 dB
Audio output 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
RF-output 100 W (AM 40 W) FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX 2 A 1 A max
TX 20.5 A 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 105 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
CTCSS/PL
Built-in keyer
AIP
VOX
Dimmer
Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000850S ALINCO-DX-SR000009