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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
GBP 93
USD 175 ~ USD 256
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)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 50 Hz after 30 minutes
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous (100 Hz display resolution)

Receiver

RX-range 0.2-30 MHz 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz option)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
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
0.4 µV 1.8-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB)
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 6.0 kHz
SSB/CW 2.7 kHz
FM 12.5 kHz
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
1st: 47.055 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection >60 dB ?
Audio output ? 1.4 Watts at 8 Ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/1000Ω 50/500Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (12V DC option, DCK-1) Mains
Current RX ? ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1985 in Japan Between 1985 and 1993 in Japan
Dimensions 300 × 115 × 218 mm
(11.81 × 4.53 × 8.58 in)
334 × 118 × 225 mm
(13.15 × 4.65 × 8.86 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 12hr clock and timer ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-001000 YAESU-FRG-008800