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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
KPA1500+ W Solid State Amplifier
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability 10 ppm. -10 to 50 C. ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 100 Hz - 30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
- ?
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   - -
Sensitivity ? - ?
Selectivity All modes except FM
@ -6dB @ -60dB
6.0 kHz < 12.0 kHz
4.0 kHz < 8.0 kHz
2.3 kHz < 4.5 kHz
1.8 kHz < 3.6 kHz
.5 kHz < 1.5 kHz

FM mode only
12.0 kHz < 25.0 kHz
- ?
Filters ? - ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne - ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 50 kHz
- ?
Image rejection > 60 dB .1-1.5 MHz > 80 dB 1.5-30 MHz - ?
Audio output 2.5 Watts, 4 ohms, < 10% distortion - ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-10m + 6m 10-80m
Modulations - All mode   AM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
RF-output ? 500 W @ 40 W input SSB/CW: 1 kW (PEP), AM: 400 W, RTTY: 650 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/500Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains External PSU Mains
Current RX Max 2 A - ?
TX - 1500 W ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x Between 2017 and 20xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
115 × 340 × 290 mm
(4.53 × 13.39 × 11.42 in)
500 × 280 × 400 mm
(19.69 × 11.02 × 15.75 in)
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232C interface
Clock/timer
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R000008 ELECRAFT-KPA001500 HEATHKIT-HA-000010-WARRIOR