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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
HF Receiver | Solid state

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz in 4 bands 440-450 MHz 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Tubes ? ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 440-450 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 5 W, Low: ? mW ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC Mains (110/220 V AC)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1971 and 1982 in USA
Dimensions 380 × 250 × 180 mm
(14.96 × 9.84 × 7.09 in)
58 × 138 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 5.43 × 1.18 in)
368 × 148 × 203 mm
(14.49 × 5.83 × 7.99 in)
Weight 9.30 kg (20.5 lbs) 400 gr (14.1 oz) with PB-6 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? BFO
S-Meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-000009R-59DE KENWOOD-TH-000045AT HEATHKIT-SW-000717