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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz in four bands 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.4 µV for 10 dB S/N
Selectivity ? 7 kHz @ -6 dB
21 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes Crystal controlled single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 455kHz 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - AM  
RF-output ? 2.8 W

Connections

Antenna - -
Impedance ? 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains
Current RX ? ?
TX - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1963 in Japan Between 195x and 196x in USA
Dimensions 390 × 210 × 240 mm
(15.35 × 8.27 × 9.45 in)
143 × 178 × 290 mm
(5.63 × 7.01 × 11.42 in)
Weight 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-000009R-4J E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-II