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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Multiband SSB Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 97 ~ USD 116
USD 389 ~ USD 723 (similar rigs)
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HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability Within 100 Hz after warm up 100 Hz after 30 minutes warm up
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 + WWV m 80-10 m
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   USB  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV for 10 dB S/N ?
Selectivity 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.2 kHz @ -60 dB 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.2 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters - ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? 50 dB
Audio output 1.5 W (8 ohm / 10% THD) 2 W @ 5% THD into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 80-10 m
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   USB  
RF-output Max 100 W 500 W PEP

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50-75Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC (12-16 V DC) Mains
Current RX 700 mA ?
TX 18 A max 450 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 19xx in Japan Between 1982 and 19xx in Brazil
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 235 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.25 in)
398 × 360 × 180 mm
(15.67 × 14.17 × 7.09 in)
Weight 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs) 12.50 kg (27.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Vox, NB, RIT, Digital readout Digital display
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000120S DELTA-DBR-000550-II