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HF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 389 ~ USD 723 (similar rigs)
USD 389 ~ USD 723 (similar rigs)
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HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ≤ 15 Hz per °C after 30 minutes warmup Withing 1 kHz during the first hour after 1 minute of warm up. Withing 100 Hz during any 30 minute period after warm up.
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 1.8-30 MHz (amateur bands) 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 2.0 µV on 1.8 MHz (10 dB S+N/N)
0.3 µV on 28 MHz (10 dB S+N/N)
0.25 µV at 10 dB S+N/N
Selectivity 2.4 kHz 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters 250 / 500 / 1800 Hz ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 9 MHz 1st: 8.83 MHz
2nd: 445 kHz
Image rejection ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? 1.5 W @ 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 1.8-30 MHz (amateur bands) 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 85-100 W 100 W max

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC Mains
Current RX 850 mA 32 W
TX 18.5 A max 295 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx Between 1981 and 19xx
Dimensions 362 × 140 × 355 mm
(14.25 × 5.51 × 13.98 in)
333 × 133 × 333 mm
(13.11 × 5.24 × 13.11 in)
Weight 6.57 kg (14.5 lbs) 13.50 kg (29.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? VOX
ACG
ALC
RIT
Attenuator
Noise blanker
Accessories ? ?
MPN TEN-TEC-OMNI-C KENWOOD-TS-000830M