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Desktop VHF Transceiver
HF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Rx: Continuous, Tx: XTAL ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 275-425 kHz / 525-4000 kHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL for TX (VFO option) 12 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz - -
Modulations AM   - -
RF-output 20 W (input) ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains 12/24/32 V DC 9 V DC from internal batteries
Current RX ? ? 100-300 mA
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 196x in USA Between 1970 and 1975 in Japan Between 1963 and 196x in Denmark
Dimensions ? ? 320 × 220 × 150 mm
(12.60 × 8.66 × 5.91 in)
Weight ? ? 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ? Direction Finding function on 275-425 kHz
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN CLEGG-000022'ER KENWOOD-R-000599S SAILOR-000016T