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VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 143-149 MHz 10-160 m (2m & 6m options) 0.15-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S+N/N):
1.8-28 MHz: 1.5 µV
50 MHz: 3 µV
144 MHz: 3 µV
SSB (10 dB S+N/N):
1.8-28 MHz: 0.25 µV
50 MHz: 0.5 µV
144 MHz: 0.5 µV
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Selectivity ? AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (60 dB)
FM: 20 kHz (-6 dB), 120 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? >50 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 143.005-148.995 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12-15V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 300-600 mA Max 1 A ?
TX 3-6 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 198x Between 1976 and 1979 in Japan Between 1982 and 1985 in Japan
Dimensions 162 × 55 × 182 mm
(6.38 × 2.17 × 7.17 in)
270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
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Weight 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) 5.70 kg (12.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KDK-FM-002030 KENWOOD-R-000599D KENWOOD-R-000600