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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  17m (WARC) 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 0.15-0.4 / 0.53-1.6 / SW / 88-108 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m -
Modulations CW   SSB   -
RF-output 100 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 75/300Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Mains, batteries or 12 V DC
Current RX ? 8.5 W
TX ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 340 × 275 × 144 mm
(13.39 × 10.83 × 5.67 in)
Weight ? 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000520SE SONY-CRF-000150