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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
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Desktop CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ± .0015% ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 143.5-148.5 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV for 12db SINAD (or 15 dB of quieting) ?
Selectivity ? 15 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? -50 dB or greater ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W at less than 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 143.5-148.5 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   AM  
RF-output 100 W 10-15 W 3.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 12-16V DC ?
Current RX ? 550-750 mA ?
TX ? 4 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1980 and 1983 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 184 × 70 × 260 mm
(7.24 × 2.76 × 10.24 in)
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Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000520SE HEATHKIT-VF-007401 LAFAYETTE-COMSTAT-000023-MARK-VI