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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? None 
Freq. stability Within 100 Hz after warm up < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ?
Tuning steps ? 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 + WWV m 0.03-30 MHz SW: 16, 19, 22, 25, 31, 41, 49 m /
87-108 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV for 10 dB S/N 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz ?
Selectivity 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.2 kHz @ -60 dB 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
?
Filters - ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W (8 ohm / 10% THD) 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - -
Modulations CW   SSB   - -
RF-output Max 100 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC (12-16 V DC) 13.8V DC Internal Ni-MH battery, 3×AA cells, AC adapter or dynamo crank.
Current RX 700 mA ? ?
TX 18 A max - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 19xx in Japan Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 235 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.25 in)
483 × 89 × 320 mm
(19.02 × 3.50 × 12.60 in)
168 × 155 × 64 mm
(6.61 × 6.10 × 2.52 in)
Weight 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs) 5.58 kg (12.3 lbs) 539 gr (1.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None 30 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Vox, NB, RIT, Digital readout PC-control ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000120S LOWE-HF-000235 ETÓN-FR000250