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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile 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 Continuous ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.2-30 MHz 0.06-0.42 / 0.5-30 MHz in six bands 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.2-2 MHz: 20 µV
2-30 MHz: 2 µV
SSB (10 dB S+N/N)
0.2-2 MHz: 0.2-2 MHz: 5 µV
2-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
CW below 11 MHz: 1-2 µV (20 dB S/N)
CW above 11 MHz: 1.5-4 µV (20 dB S/N)
?
Selectivity AM Wide: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB)
AM Narrow: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne, 11 tubes ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
465 KHz ?
Image rejection >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 100 mW

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Hi-Z SO-239
Impedance 50/1000Ω 100 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (12V DC option, DCK-1) Mains ?
Current RX ? 85 W @ 250 VAC ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1985 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 300 × 115 × 218 mm
(11.81 × 4.53 × 8.58 in)
405 × 310 × 420 mm
(15.94 × 12.20 × 16.54 in)
50 × 150 × 20 mm
(1.97 × 5.91 × 0.79 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 37.00 kg (81.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 1 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features 12hr clock and timer ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-001000 MARCONI-CR000100-1/8 COM-TALK-GEE-000988