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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ≤ 10 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 0.1 / 1 / 5(9) / 10 kHz kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 0.1-30 MHz 0.15-30 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB / CW / FSK
100-500 kHz: ≤ 1 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 4 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 0.13 µV
AM
100-500 kHz: ≤ 2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 31.6 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: ≤ 0.25 µV
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Selectivity ? SSB: 2.3 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.3 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 200 Hz @ -6 dB / 450 Hz @ -60 dB
FSK: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1000 Hz @ -60 dB
AM: 9 kHz @ -6 dB / 12 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 14 kHz @ -6 dB / 18 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters ? SSB: 300 / 2600 Hz CW: 200 Hz FSK: 500 Hz AM: 100 / 4000 Hz FM: 14 kHz 7.2 / 6 / 5.7 kHz
Receiver system ? Quadruple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 11.3 kHz
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Image rejection ? ≥ 80 dB ?
Audio output ? >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   -
RF-output Max 100 W Max 100 W (AM 25 W) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains (13.8V DC option) 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 2 A 450 mA max
TX ? 20.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1995 and 19xx Between 1995 and 1998
Dimensions ? 330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
232 × 89 × 198 mm
(9.13 × 3.50 × 7.80 in)
Weight ? 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) 2.27 kg (5.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 160 channels in 16 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Digital readout. DSP
Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms
¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, VRIT Tuning, Dial Lamp, Keypad, NB, Fine Tuning, Clock, 5-Event Timer, Scan, Sweep, Standby, Lock, Record Jack, Sleep Timer, Four Tuning Steps.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000820S KENWOOD-TS-000870S RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000394