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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup
Tuning steps ? 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.150-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 13 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 40 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.7 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
0.01-0.5 MHz
< 4 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 25 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
0.5-30 MHz
< 0.3 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 2.0 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
6 kHz @ -6 dB, 11.5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.3 kHz @ -60 dB
1.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.4 kHz @ -60 dB
0.3 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.6 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available
Receiver system Double (AM/SSB/CW) / triple (FM) conversion Double / triple conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ≥ 70 dB ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz
Audio output ? 2 W @ 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output SSB: 250W PEP, CW: 200W, AM: 60W, FM (optional): 120W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz
Current RX 1.2 A 35 W
TX Max 20 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 1971 and 19xx
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 275 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.83 in)
340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
Weight 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000430S DRAKE-MSR-000002