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Desktop Shortwave receiver
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Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ± 10 x10-6 or better ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz (108-174 MHz option: VC-20) 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.855 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV 1.8-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) ? ?
Selectivity AM: 6.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM: 12.0 kHz
? ?
Filters 1st: 58.1125 MHz 2nd: 8.83 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz (FM) ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne XTAL ?
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz
455 kHz
?
Image rejection >80 dB (1.8 - 30 MHz) ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W @ 8 ohm 700 mW ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.855 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   FM  
RF-output ? 1 W 4 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 10.4-15.2V DC ?
Current RX Max 2 A 55 mA ?
TX - Max 420 mA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 1996 in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 270 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in)
135 × 58 × 191 mm
(5.31 × 2.28 × 7.52 in)
?
Weight 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 10 × NiCd and mic included ?
Form factor Base Station Portable Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s) 80 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features AGC
Attenuator
Carry Handle
Dial Lock
Dimmer
Dual Clock-Timer
Dual NB
Dual VFOs
IF Shift
Mute Terminals
Notch
Record Activation
Record Jack
S-Meter
Scan
Squelch
Sweep
Tilt Bar
Tone Control
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-005000 KENWOOD-TR-002200G HAM-INTERNATIONAL-VIKING