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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW/FSK
500-1620 kHz: < 4 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 0.2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 0.13 µV
AM
500-1620 kHz: < 32 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 1.3 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: < 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? SSB/CW/FSK
2.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB
AM
5 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -50 dB
FM
12 kHz @ -6 dB, 25 kHz @ -50 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 1.5 W across 8 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output Max 100 W (AM: 50 W) SSB/CW/FM:20-100 W, AM: 10-40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-16V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 1.9 A 2 A
TX Max 20 A Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx Between 198x and 199x
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 313 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.32 in)
270 × 96 × 305 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.01 in)
Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) without AT unit
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Auto-AT option. ?
Accessories ? AT-450 antenna tuner
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000440S KENWOOD-TS-000450S