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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 30-90 / 60-300 MHz 40 kHz - 31 MHz in 10 bands
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity SSB/CW/FSK
500-1620 kHz: < 4 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 0.2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 0.13 µV
AM
500-1620 kHz: < 32 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 1.3 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: < 0.25 µV
? 3 µV above 1500 kHz
8 µV for lower frequencies
Selectivity SSB/CW/FSK
2.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB
AM
5 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -50 dB
FM
12 kHz @ -6 dB, 25 kHz @ -50 dB
? 2 kHz @ -2.5 dB
5 kHz @ -35 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
? 450 kHz
Image rejection ≥ 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W across 8 ohms @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   - -
RF-output SSB/CW/FM:20-100 W, AM: 10-40 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains Mains
Current RX 2 A ? ?
TX Max 20 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 199x Between 1980 and 198x in USA Between 194x and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 305 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.01 in)
? 520 × 305 × 342 mm
(20.47 × 12.01 × 13.46 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) without AT unit ? 22.90 kg (50.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories AT-450 antenna tuner ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000450S WATKINS-JOHNSON-WJ-000906A-6 EDDYSTONE-000358/I