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HF/VHF Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? Less than 100 Hz after 30 minute warm-up, less than 2 kHz in first hour of operation ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range - 10-80 m 3.5-4 / 7-7.5 / 14-14.5 / 21-21.5 / 28-30 MHz
Modulations - CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 15-80 m: better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: better than 1.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? 1.2 kHz (-6 dB), 2.4 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 50 dB ?
Audio output ? > 1 watts (with 10% distortion) Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m/6 m 10-80 m 3.5-4 / 7-7.5 / 14-14.5 / 21-21.5 / 28-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output AM: 35 W, CW: 50 W (input) 15-80 m: 160 W (input), 10 m: 120 W (input) 260 W PEP

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU Mains (with PS-510) Mains or 12 V DC
Current RX - 180 W max ?
TX ? 315 W max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 195x in USA Between 197x and 19xx Between 196x and 1970
Dimensions ? 330 × 215 × 345 mm
(12.99 × 8.46 × 13.58 in)
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Weight ? 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GONSET-COMMANDER KENWOOD-TS-000510 SBE-SB-000035