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HF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  20m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 20 & 80 m 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz with optional VC-10) 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <20 µV, 2-30 MHz <4 µV
FM (20 dB S+N/N): 2-30 MHz <1 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <2 µV, 2-30 MHz <0.4 µV
1 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? AM-Wide: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
AM-Narrow: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
CW-Narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 820 Hz (-60 dB) with optional YG-455C CW filter
4 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB) without Q-multiplier
1.6 kHz (-6 dB) with Q-multiplier
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne 9 tubes
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.9 MHz
2nd: 9.9 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
?
Image rejection ? >70 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 20 & 80 m - -
Modulations SSB   - -
RF-output 100 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Hi-Z -
Impedance 50Ω 50/500 Ω 50/400 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC Mains (13.8V DC option (DCK-1)) Mains
Current RX ? Max 800 mA @ 13.8 VDC ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 19xx in West Germany Between 1982 and 1992 in Japan Between 1961 and 1964
Dimensions ? 378 × 115 × 210 mm
(14.88 × 4.53 × 8.27 in)
381 × 177.8 × 254 mm
(15.00 × 7.00 × 10.00 in)
Weight ? 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 9.53 kg (21.0 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Four-step attenuator: 0-10-20-30 dB. Dual clocks with timer. Slow/Fast AGC selector. Tone control. All mode squelch circuit. Scanning. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HILBERLING-MT000080/20 KENWOOD-R-002000 LAFAYETTE-HE-000030-(KT-320)