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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 168
USD 188 ~ USD 349 (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 ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.55 - 1.6 / 1.6 - 4.8 / 4.8 - 14.5 / 10.5 - 30 MHz 200 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity Band A, B & C: <6 dB (10 dB S/N)
Band D: <18 dB (13 MHz), <10 dB (28 MHz)
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Selectivity 10 kHz (-50 dB) ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 455 kHz 1st: 455 kHz
2nd: 4034 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 0.3 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains (110-120 / 220-240 V AC) Internal 9 V NiCad (trickle charged through 115 V DC)
Current RX 45 W ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 1969 in Japan Between 1969 and 1976 in USA
Dimensions 381 × 178 × 254 mm
(15.00 × 7.01 × 10.00 in)
287 × 156 × 215 mm
(11.30 × 6.14 × 8.46 in)
Weight 8.53 kg (18.8 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Bandspread on ham bands
ANL
AVC
Tubes
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Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-000009R-59DS HEATHKIT-GR-000078