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HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF Transmitter

General

HAM bands ? ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 x10-6 or better ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-55 / 88-108 MHz 0.1-30 MHz (108-174 MHz option: VC-20) -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV 1.8-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) -
Selectivity ? AM: 6.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM: 12.0 kHz
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Filters ? 1st: 58.1125 MHz 2nd: 8.83 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz (FM) -
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne -
IF-freqs. ? ? -
Image rejection ? >80 dB (1.8 - 30 MHz) -
Audio output ? 1.5 W @ 8 ohm -

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80 / 6 m
Modulations - - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Hi-Z SO-239
Impedance ? 50/500 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains Mains
Current RX ? Max 2 A -
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1947 and 19xx in USA Between 1987 and 1996 in Japan Between 196x and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 270 × 96 × 270 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in)
330 × 180 × 310 mm
(12.99 × 7.09 × 12.20 in)
Weight ? 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs) 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Unknown

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? AGC
Attenuator
Carry Handle
Dial Lock
Dimmer
Dual Clock-Timer
Dual NB
Dual VFOs
IF Shift
Mute Terminals
Notch
Record Activation
Record Jack
S-Meter
Scan
Squelch
Sweep
Tilt Bar
Tone Control
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Accessories ? ? -
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000043 KENWOOD-R-005000 KENWOOD-TX-000310