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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz / 50-54 MHz 0.2-0.4 / 1-30 MHz 0.15-35 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? ? AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output Max 100/100 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 230/115 VAC 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 1 A max
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 2010 and 201x
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 271 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.67 in)
? 240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight ? ? 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000570S NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000002-40CS ALINCO-DX-R000008