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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 10 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz in four bands 144-148 / 440-450 / 1240-1300 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW/FSK
500-1620 kHz: < 4 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 0.2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 0.13 µV
AM
500-1620 kHz: < 32 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 1.3 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: < 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? ? SSB/CW/FSK
2.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB
AM
5 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -50 dB
FM
12 kHz @ -6 dB, 25 kHz @ -50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W across 8 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 440-450 / 1240-1300 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output ? High: 50/35/10 W, Low: 5/5/1 W SSB/CW/FM:20-100 W, AM: 10-40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 2 A
TX - ? Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 199x
Dimensions 380 × 250 × 180 mm
(14.96 × 9.84 × 7.09 in)
? 270 × 96 × 305 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.01 in)
Weight 9.30 kg (20.5 lbs) ? 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) without AT unit
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Triple RX ?
Accessories ? ? AT-450 antenna tuner
MPN KENWOOD-000009R-59 KENWOOD-TM-000942 KENWOOD-TS-000450S