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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz in four bands 10-80 m + WWV 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 455kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1963 in Japan Between 1969 and 1979 in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 390 × 210 × 240 mm
(15.35 × 8.27 × 9.45 in)
? ?
Weight 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 ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-000009R-4J KENWOOD-JR-000500SE KENWOOD-R-000599A