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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile HF/VHF Receiver
80-10 m Amateur Converter

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? -
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 0.525-31 MHz / 88-108 MHz 80-10 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   All mode  
Sensitivity ? 5-30 MHz
AM 1,1 - 1,4 µV
SSB 0,6 - 1,0 µV
MW
60 µV
-
Selectivity ? -6/-60 dB
1,7/6,0 kHz, 2,5/15 kHz
-
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system ? ? -
IF-freqs. ? ? -
Image rejection ? ? -
Audio output ? ? -

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - All mode  
RF-output ? ? -

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar RCA (Tulip)
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1979 and 1983 in Japan Between 1956 and 195x in USA
Dimensions ? 482 × 200 × 354 mm
(18.98 × 7.87 × 13.94 in)
146 × 133 × 119 mm
(5.75 × 5.24 × 4.69 in)
Weight ? 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) less batteries ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? S-Meter
RF-Gain
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000820 NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RF-004900 RME-MC-000055