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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ± 50 cps per hour after warm up ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 0.15-30 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV for 10 dB S/N in SSB mode ? 0.5 µV
Selectivity SSB: 2.8 kHz (-6 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output Requires external speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM  
RF-output AM: 100 W (input), SSB: 200 W (PEP input), CW: 200 W (input) Max 125 W 4 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 25/100Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (NCX-A) Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 200 mA
TX ? ? 1 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 196x in USA Between 1982 and 198x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 350 × 165 × 310 mm
(13.78 × 6.50 × 12.20 in)
? 115 × 40 × 200 mm
(4.53 × 1.57 × 7.87 in)
Weight 10.40 kg (22.9 lbs) ? 450 gr (15.9 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Auto-AT option ?
Accessories NCX-A Power supply / speaker ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NCX-000005-MKII KENWOOD-TS-000930 PRESIDENT-BILLY