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Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz in four bands 10-80 m
3.5-4 / 7-7.3 / 14-14.35 / 21-21.45 / 28-29.7 MHz
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Modulations AM   CW   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes ? conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 455kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m
3.5-4 / 7-7.3 / 14-14.35 / 21-21.45 / 28-29.7 MHz
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Modulations - CW   SSB   AM   FM  
RF-output ? SSB: 260 W (PEP input), CW: 180 W (input) 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 12/24 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1963 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 390 × 210 × 240 mm
(15.35 × 8.27 × 9.45 in)
330 × 140 × 280 mm
(12.99 × 5.51 × 11.02 in)
139 × 37 × 184 mm
(5.47 × 1.46 × 7.24 in)
Weight 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 850 gr (1.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? LCD in 7 colors
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-000009R-4J SWAN-(CUBIC)-000270-CYGNET CRT-MEGA-PRO