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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Shortwave transmitter

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability Less than 100 Hz per hour drift after 10 minute warm up ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 or 12.5 kHz depending on region ?

Receiver

RX-range 80-10m 143.000-148.995 MHz (Asia)
144.000-148.995 MHz (Europe)
10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options)
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FM   -
Sensitivity 0.35 µV for 10 dB S+N/N S/N ≤ 35 dB: 1uv
S/N ≤ 20 dB: 0.35 µV
SINAD ≤ 10%: 0.5 µV
?
Selectivity 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -60 dB
± 6 kHz at -6 dB
± 16 kHz at -60 dB
?
Filters 2.1 kHz 400 Hz optional ? ?
Receiver system ? Double superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output 2 W ≥ 1.5 W @ 10% THD into 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10m 143.000-148.995 MHz (Asia)
144.000-148.995 MHz (Europe)
?
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 100 W (80-15m), 80 W (10m) High: 25 W, Low: 3 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50/75Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? -
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 1975 Between 1980 and 19xx Between 1970 and 1975 in Japan
Dimensions 378 × 168 × 340 mm
(14.88 × 6.61 × 13.39 in)
180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
?
Weight ? 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 100 kHz crystal calibrator
Triple Action Level Control
VOX
PTT
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000102 KDK-FM-002025 KENWOOD-T-000599S