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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
Desktop Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 50Hz per hour after 1 hour. ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range - - -
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 1 x 12BY7A driver 2 x S2001/6146B final ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 160-10m + WARC 80-10 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM   CW  
RF-output SSB/CW: 50-100 W, AM: 25-50 W 10W ± 40 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX Max 350 W - -
TX ? 6A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1979 and 1986 in Japan Between 1962 and 196x in Brazil
Dimensions 270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
?
Weight 12.50 kg (27.6 lbs) 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 1 × 807 / 2 × EL34 tubes
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TX-000599-CS JRC-NSD-000515S DELTA-000310