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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands None  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 10 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps Channelized Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 77.5-80 / 410-412.5 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 0.15-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK  
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
AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 10 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: ? µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 32 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
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
N-AM
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
W-AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 22 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW/FSK
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? SSB: 300 / 2600 Hz CW: 200 Hz FSK: 500 Hz AM: 100 / 4000 Hz FM: 14 kHz 250 / 500 Hz CW, 6 kHz AM (Optional)
Receiver system ? Quadruple conversion superheterodyne Triple (FM) / Quadruple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 11.3 kHz
1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 100 kHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 80 dB 80 dB (1.8-30 MHz)
Audio output ? >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms 1.5 W into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK  
RF-output ? Max 100 W (AM 25 W) 250 W PEP, AM: 140W DC input

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω 20-150Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15% Mains (120 / 220 / 240 V AC)
Current RX ? 2 A 80 W
TX - 20.5 A 510 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 199x in Sweden Between 1995 and 19xx Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 120 × 40 × 180 mm
(4.72 × 1.57 × 7.09 in)
330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
401 × 141 × 350 mm
(15.79 × 5.55 × 13.78 in)
Weight 500 gr (1.1 lbs) 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) 18.50 kg (40.8 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 4 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DSP
Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms
Auto-AT option
Accessories ? ? Internal automatic antenna tuner
Communications headphones
Light-weight open air communications headphones
Deluxe communications headphones
Micro headphones
Hand microphone
Desk microphone
Phone patch
Station monitor
TXCO
External speaker
Voice synthesizer
500 Hz CW filter (455 kHz IF)
250 Hz CW filter (455 kHz IF)
6 kHz AM filter (8.83 MHz IF)
500 Hz CW filter (8.83 MHz IF)
MPN DLS-000200C KENWOOD-TS-000870S KENWOOD-TS-000940S