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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 160-10 m 0.54-30 MHz in 4 bands 25.615-32.990 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV S+N/N 10 dB or more ? ?
Selectivity SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 0.5 kHz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB) with optional CW filter
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 9 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection Better than 50 dB ? ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W, external speaker required ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m - 25.615-32.990 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   - AM   FM  
RF-output Max 100 W ? 45 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50/75 Ω ~500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains ?
Current RX 5 A (heaters on), 0.6 A (heaters off) ? ?
TX 15 A max. - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1959 and 1963 in Japan Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 333 × 153 × 335 mm
(13.11 × 6.02 × 13.19 in)
390 × 210 × 240 mm
(15.35 × 8.27 × 9.45 in)
197 × 57 × 273 mm
(7.76 × 2.24 × 10.75 in)
Weight 16.00 kg (35.3 lbs) 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 320 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ANL
AVC
BFO
IF Gain control
Receive/Standby switch
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000520S LAFAYETTE-HE-000010-(KT-200) MAGNUM-S-000006