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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 30-50 / 150-172 / 450-512 MHz 0.15-1.5 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Requires high-Z headphones or external speaker LS-3

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 12V DC or mains ?
Current RX ? N/A ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1977 and 19xx Between 1936 and 1945 in USA
Dimensions ? ? 460 × 254 × 231 mm
(18.11 × 10.00 × 9.09 in)
Weight ? ? 27.90 kg (61.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? BFO
Accessories ? ? LS-3 external speaker
MPN KENWOOD-R-000599A 20-110 MILITARY-BC-000344