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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.5 per 100 (± 0.5 kHz per MHz)
Tuning steps ? ? ± 10 kHz kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 0.1-76 / 108-174 / 420-512 MHz 80-10 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? 1 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 5 xtals
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion, 12 valves
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 4.6 MHz
2nd: 467 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm -
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 6-160 m: 100 W, 2 m: 50 W, 70 cm: 20 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 3.2 - 500Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX ? 0.6-1 A 90 W
TX - Max 22 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2003 and 2004 Between 19xx and 19xx in Italy
Dimensions ? 155 × 52 × 233 mm
(6.10 × 2.05 × 9.17 in)
516 × 254 × 260 mm
(20.31 × 10.00 × 10.24 in)
Weight ? 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 12.45 kg (27.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in keyer. Beacon mode. 32 color display. CTCSS. Detachable front panel. DSP option Noise limiter
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000820 YAESU-FT-000857 GELOSO-G-000209