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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.005%
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 0.15-30 MHz 26.5-29.7 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? 1 µV for 10 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? 10 kHz @ -30 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 11-16 V DC negative ground
Audio output ? ? 0.4 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC 26.5-29.7 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM  
RF-output ? Max 100 W (AM: 50 W) 0.5 W (3 W)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50-52Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 12-16V DC ?
Current RX ? 1.9 A 100 mA
TX - Max 20 A 180 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1986 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions ? 270 × 96 × 313 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.32 in)
121 × 35 × 160 mm
(4.76 × 1.38 × 6.30 in)
Weight ? 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 1.12 kg (2.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 6 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Auto-AT option. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000599A KENWOOD-TS-000440S SOMMERKAMP-TS-000727GT