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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m + WARC 10-160 m 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? 6 kHz @ -6 dB
30 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Dual conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m + WARC 10-160 m 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   CW   SSB   AM  
RF-output SSB: 25 W PEP, CW: 20 W Max 100 W 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (13.8V DC option) 12 V DC
Current RX 700 mA ? ?
TX 4 A max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 195x and 196x in USA
Dimensions 241 × 94 × mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 0.00 in)
? 157 × 55 × 222 mm
(6.18 × 2.17 × 8.74 in)
Weight ? ? 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Digital readout. PA output use in vehicle
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000130V KENWOOD-TS-000820S E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-III