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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 50 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 25-520 / 760-1300 MHz 0.55 - 1.6 / 1.6 - 4.8 / 4.8 - 14.5 / 10.5 - 30 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz (26.965-27.405 MHz)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity AM, 20 dB S/N
25-520 MHz: 2 µV
760-1100 MHz: 2 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 10 µV
FM, 20 dB S/N
25-520 MHz: 0.5 µV
760-1100 MHz: 0.5 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 3 µV
W-FM, 30 dB S/N
25-520 MHz: 3 µV
760-1100 MHz: 3 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 10 µV
Band A, B & C: <6 dB (10 dB S/N)
Band D: <18 dB (13 MHz), <10 dB (28 MHz)
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Selectivity ? 10 kHz (-50 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.255 MHz (26.965-27.405 MHz)
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? 3.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains (110-120 / 220-240 V AC) ?
Current RX ? 45 W ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1968 and 1969 in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 220 × 76 × 205 mm
(8.66 × 2.99 × 8.07 in)
381 × 178 × 254 mm
(15.00 × 7.01 × 10.00 in)
162 × 56 × 209 mm
(6.38 × 2.20 × 8.23 in)
Weight 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) 8.53 kg (18.8 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 10 bank(s) ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Bandspread on ham bands
ANL
AVC
Tubes
AM
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HANDIC-000080 KENWOOD-000009R-59DS HY-GAIN-II-(002702)