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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? Less than 100 Hz after 30 minute warm-up, less than 2 kHz in first hour of operation
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 30-50 / 118-136 / 144-174 / 450-512 MHz 10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 15-80 m: better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: better than 1.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5.0 kHz (-55 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? ? > 1 watts (with 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz - 10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations FM   - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 1 W, Low: ? mW ? 15-80 m: 160 W (input), 10 m: 120 W (input)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC ? Mains (with PS-500AC)
Current RX ? ? 250 W max
TX ? - 450 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions ? ? 330 × 220 × 300 mm
(12.99 × 8.66 × 11.81 in)
Weight 260 gr (9.2 oz) with batteries ? 7.98 kg (17.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? -
Accessories ? ? External speaker
External Remove VFO
MPN KENWOOD-TH-000041E RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000025-(OLDER) KENWOOD-TS-000500