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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 160-10 m + WARC 0.49-30 MHz in 5 bands 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 750 mW (10% THD)

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m + WARC 0.49-30 MHz in 5 bands -
Modulations CW   SSB   - -
RF-output Max 100 W CW/SSB: 120W PEP, AM: 30W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 500 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 230/115 VAC Mains
Current RX ? ? 6 W max
TX 295 W ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx Between 1967 and 19xx in USA Between 1981 and 1984
Dimensions 333 × 133 × 333 mm
(13.11 × 5.24 × 13.11 in)
340 × 158 × 280 mm
(13.39 × 6.22 × 11.02 in)
300 × 120 × 251 mm
(11.81 × 4.72 × 9.88 in)
Weight 12.80 kg (28.2 lbs) 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000530S NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000200-(NEWER) RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000100