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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC 0.55-30 MHz in four bands 0.15-30 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 9 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 455kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations CW   SSB   - AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output SSB: 150 W (PEP input), CW: 120 W ? Max 125 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC Mains Mains
Current RX 0.5 A ? ?
TX Max 20 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 199x in USA Between 1959 and 1963 in Japan Between 1982 and 198x
Dimensions 228 × 86 × 228 mm
(8.98 × 3.39 × 8.98 in)
390 × 210 × 240 mm
(15.35 × 8.27 × 9.45 in)
?
Weight 3.18 kg (7.0 lbs) 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Full QSK ? Auto-AT option
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ATLAS-000400-X KENWOOD-000009R-4J KENWOOD-TS-000930