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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity SSB/CW/FSK
500-1620 kHz: < 4 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 0.2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 0.13 µV
AM
500-1620 kHz: < 32 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 1.3 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: < 0.25 µV
Selectivity SSB/CW/FSK
2.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB
AM
5 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -50 dB
FM
12 kHz @ -6 dB, 25 kHz @ -50 dB
Filters ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ≥ 70 dB
Audio output 1.5 W across 8 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM:20-100 W, AM: 10-40 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239
Impedance 50Ω
Other -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC
Current RX 2 A
TX Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 199x
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 305 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.01 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) without AT unit
Form factor Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ?
Accessories AT-450 antenna tuner
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000450S