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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Transceiver
Marine SSB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? Less then ± 20 hz (0-40 °C)
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 26.965-27.405 MHz 1600-4300 kHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   SSB   SSB  
Sensitivity ? AM: 1 µV
SSB: .3 µV
J3E (SSB) <10 dB/µV for 20 dB SINAD
H3E (AM) <24 dB/µV for 20 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? J3E (SSB) 350 Hz to 2700 Hz at -6 dB
H3E (AM) ±3.3 kHz at -6 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion super heterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st IF 70 MHz. 2nd 10.73 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz 1600-4300 kHz
Modulations - AM   SSB   SSB  
RF-output ? 3 / 5 W 400 W PEP

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-15V DC or mains ? 21.6 - 31.2 V DC
Current RX Max 1 A @ 13.8 VDC ? 0.9 A
TX - ? 13 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 199x and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Denmark
Dimensions 270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
? ?
Weight 5.70 kg (12.6 lbs) ? 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Marine / Navy
Features ? Amber lit LCD
Clarifier for SSB
Channel lock
94 Quick-select channels
Manual antenna tuner
One key selection of 2192 kHz distress frequency
Membrane keypad
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-JR-000599-CS CHEROKEE-AH-000100 SAILOR-T002031