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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Headless HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ?
Freq. stability ± 10 x10-6 or better 10 ppm (0 to 60 C)
Tuning steps ? 1 Hz kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz (108-174 MHz option: VC-20) 9 kHz - 1800 MHz (3500 MHz with optional downconverter)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   N-AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   ISB   APCO-25  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV 1.8-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) Mode 0.15-500 MHz 500-1800 MHz
AM, AMS 1.7V 1.85V
LSB, USB 0.35V 0.37V
CW 0.2V 0.25V
FM3, FM6, FMN 0.7V 0.8V
FMW (optional) 2.0V 2.0V
Selectivity AM: 6.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM: 12.0 kHz
AM 6 kHz
AMN 4 kHz
AMS 4 kHz
LSB, USB 2.5 kHz
CW 500 Hz
FM3 3 kHz
FM6 6 kHz
FMN 12 kHz
FMW (optional) 230 kHz
Filters 1st: 58.1125 MHz 2nd: 8.83 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz (FM) ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne DDS-based double-conversion superheterodyne with software-defined last IF stage and demodulator
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 109.65 MHz
2nd: 12 kHz
Image rejection >80 dB (1.8 - 30 MHz) 60 dB
Audio output 1.5 W @ 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range - -
Modulations - -
RF-output ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z SMA
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains ?
Current RX Max 2 A ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 1996 in Japan Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 270 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in)
195 × 99 × 19 mm
(7.68 × 3.90 × 0.75 in)
Weight 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs) 310 gr (10.9 oz)
Form factor Base Station Headless

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features AGC
Attenuator
Carry Handle
Dial Lock
Dimmer
Dual Clock-Timer
Dual NB
Dual VFOs
IF Shift
Mute Terminals
Notch
Record Activation
Record Jack
S-Meter
Scan
Squelch
Sweep
Tilt Bar
Tone Control
DSP
Trunking option
12 kHz IF2 output
Number of memory channels limited by computer memory
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-005000 WINRADIO-WR-G000305E