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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? Within 100 Hz after warm up ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 10-80 + WWV m 26.965-27.855 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV for 10 dB S/N ?
Selectivity ? 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.2 kHz @ -60 dB ?
Filters ? - ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W (8 ohm / 10% THD) ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 26.965-27.855 MHz
Modulations - CW   SSB   AM   FM  
RF-output ? Max 100 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8 V DC (12-16 V DC) ?
Current RX ? 700 mA ?
TX - 18 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1979 and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 241 × 94 × 235 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.25 in)
?
Weight ? 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None 80 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Vox, NB, RIT, Digital readout ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000599A KENWOOD-TS-000120S HAM-INTERNATIONAL-VIKING