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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ≤ 10 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz - 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   - AM   SSB  
Sensitivity SSB / CW / FSK
100-500 kHz: ≤ 1 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 4 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 0.13 µV
AM
100-500 kHz: ≤ 2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 31.6 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: ≤ 0.25 µV
? AM: 2.5 µV (10 dB SNR @ 30% modulation
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB SNR)
Selectivity SSB: 2.3 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.3 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 200 Hz @ -6 dB / 450 Hz @ -60 dB
FSK: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1000 Hz @ -60 dB
AM: 9 kHz @ -6 dB / 12 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 14 kHz @ -6 dB / 18 kHz @ -60 dB
? 4 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters SSB: 300 / 2600 Hz CW: 200 Hz FSK: 500 Hz AM: 100 / 4000 Hz FM: 14 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 11.3 kHz
? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
Image rejection ≥ 80 dB ? ?
Audio output >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10/20/40/80 m -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   CW   -
RF-output Max 100 W (AM 25 W) 30 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - RCA (Tulip)
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% ? 12-15V DC
Current RX 2 A - 250 mA (no signal)
TX 20.5 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 19xx Between 1938 and 1941 in USA Between 199x and 200x
Dimensions 330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
? ?
Weight 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP
Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000870S NATIONAL-COMPANY-NTX-000030 TEN-TEC-001254