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VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz 0.2-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB  
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
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)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
Image rejection ? >60 dB
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz -
Modulations FM   -
RF-output High: 10 W, Medium: 3 W, Low: 0.5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (12V DC option, DCK-1)
Current RX Max 1 A ?
TX Max 3.8 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1979 and 1985 in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 124 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.88 in)
300 × 115 × 218 mm
(11.81 × 4.53 × 8.58 in)
Weight 800 gr (1.8 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 12hr clock and timer
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000681 KENWOOD-R-001000