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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 160-10 m + WARC 0.15-30 MHz 0.55-1.6 / 3.5-12 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? 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
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Selectivity ? 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)
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Filters ? 250 / 500 Hz CW, 6 kHz AM (Optional) ?
Receiver system ? Triple (FM) / Quadruple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 100 kHz
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Image rejection ? 80 dB (1.8-30 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W into 8 ohms 10cm internal speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 20-150Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (120 / 220 / 240 V AC) Mains
Current RX ? 80 W ?
TX 295 W 510 W max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan Between 1963 and 196x in Japan
Dimensions 333 × 133 × 333 mm
(13.11 × 5.24 × 13.11 in)
401 × 141 × 350 mm
(15.79 × 5.55 × 13.78 in)
190 × 120 × 250 mm
(7.48 × 4.72 × 9.84 in)
Weight 12.80 kg (28.2 lbs) 18.50 kg (40.8 lbs) 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 4 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 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)
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MPN KENWOOD-TS-000530S KENWOOD-TS-000940S STAR-SR-000100-FRIEND