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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? 300Hz per 30 minutes after warm-up ± 50 Hz after 30 minutes
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous (100 Hz display resolution)

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz with optional VC-10) 0.15-30 MHz 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz option)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   N-AM   W-AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <20 µV, 2-30 MHz <4 µV
FM (20 dB S+N/N): 2-30 MHz <1 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <2 µV, 2-30 MHz <0.4 µV
0.5 µV 2-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) 0.4 µV 1.8-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB)
Selectivity AM-Wide: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
AM-Narrow: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
CW-Narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 820 Hz (-60 dB) with optional YG-455C CW filter
AM: 6.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz
FM: 15 kHz
AM 6.0 kHz
SSB/CW 2.7 kHz
FM 12.5 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.9 MHz
2nd: 9.9 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
? 1st: 47.055 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection >70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? 1.5 Watts at 8 Ohms 1.4 Watts at 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50/500Ω 50/500Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (13.8V DC option (DCK-1)) 100/120/220/240V AC 50/60 Hz Mains
Current RX Max 800 mA @ 13.8 VDC ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1992 in Japan Between 1981 and 1984 in Japan Between 1985 and 1993 in Japan
Dimensions 378 × 115 × 210 mm
(14.88 × 4.53 × 8.27 in)
334 × 129 × 225 mm
(13.15 × 5.08 × 8.86 in)
334 × 118 × 225 mm
(13.15 × 4.65 × 8.86 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Four-step attenuator: 0-10-20-30 dB. Dual clocks with timer. Slow/Fast AGC selector. Tone control. All mode squelch circuit. Scanning. Clock / timer
Attenuator
12 optional memory channels
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-002000 YAESU-FRG-007700 YAESU-FRG-008800