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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.150-30 MHz 80-10 m 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 13 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 40 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.7 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
? ?
Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double (AM/SSB/CW) / triple (FM) conversion ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 49.95 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ≥ 70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 80-10 m 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output SSB: 250W PEP, CW: 200W, AM: 60W, FM (optional): 120W SSB: 1.5 kW (PEP input), CW: 1 kW (DC input), AM: 500 W (DC input) 2-100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? 13.8V DC
Current RX 1.2 A ? ?
TX Max 20 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 198x
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 275 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.83 in)
432 × 237 × 241 mm
(17.01 × 9.33 × 9.49 in)
?
Weight 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs) 30.00 kg (66.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? Mains ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000430S HAMMARLUND-HXL-ONE KENWOOD-TRC-000070