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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 0.15-30 MHz ?
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC 10-80m
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? Max 100 W (AM: 50 W) SSB: 1.2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 12-16V DC Mains
Current RX ? 1.9 A ?
TX - Max 20 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1986 and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions ? 270 × 96 × 313 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.32 in)
361 × 178 × 406 mm
(14.21 × 7.01 × 15.98 in)
Weight ? 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 17.00 kg (37.5 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 ? Auto-AT option. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-JR-000599 KENWOOD-TS-000440S HEATHKIT-SB-000230