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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 15 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range - 144-146 MHz 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) From 14 MHz up: low
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion, all tubes
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 1650 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 144-146 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output AM: Max 125 W, CW: Max 140 W 5-45 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance 50/600Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC Mains
Current RX - 600 mA ?
TX ? 9.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 1957 in USA Between 198x and 198x Between 1962 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 526 × 350 × 406 mm
(20.71 × 13.78 × 15.98 in)
180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
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Weight 45.36 kg (100.1 lbs) 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DCL ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-DX-000100 KENWOOD-TM-002550E GONSET-GR-000212