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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop SDR transceiver | 100 W | HF / 2 / 6m

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Software defined

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.05-30 MHz 0.09-65 / 95-148 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   All mode   Multiple (Software defined)  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? Software defined
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 0-160 MHz
Modulations FM   - All mode  
RF-output High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W ? HF: 100 W, VHF: 30 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC Mains 12-15V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? 1 A
TX ? - 5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 2013 and 201x in Russia
Dimensions ? ? 320 × 140 × 250 mm
(12.60 × 5.51 × 9.84 in)
Weight ? ? 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 10000 channels in 10000 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 7" LCD, 1280x800 pixels
HDMI connector for external display
2 USB connectors
RS-232 (serial) / RJ-45 (ethernet)
WiFi optional
GPS optional
ATU optional
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000027E WATKINS-JOHNSON-WJ-008709-2 EXPERT-ELECTRONICS-SUNSDR-MB000001