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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF 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 0.1-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 66-88 or 136-174 or 403-470 MHz depending on version
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   N-FM  
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 66-88 or 136-174 or 403-470 MHz depending on version
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? SSB/CW/FM:20-100 W, AM: 10-40 W 5/25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 198x and 199x Between 199x and 200x
Dimensions ? 270 × 96 × 305 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.01 in)
168 × 44 × 188 mm
(6.61 × 1.73 × 7.40 in)
Weight ? 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) without AT unit ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? CTCSS/PL
Accessories ? AT-450 antenna tuner ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000002 KENWOOD-TS-000450S MOTOROLA-MC000900