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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 26.965-27.255 MHz 0.535-32 MHz (general coverage)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? For 20dB S/N: 8µV at 1MHz, 4.5µV at 4.3MHz, 7µV at 16MHz, 7µV at 28MHz
Selectivity ? ? 5 Settings: -3dB bandwidths 15kHz, 9kHz, 3.4kHz, 1.6kHz, 400Hz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion, 14 valves
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 120dB at 1MHz 60dB at 16MHz 46dB at 28MHz
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W (2.5 ohm external speaker or 600 ohm headphone)

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz -
Modulations - AM   -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 200Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 100-260 VAC mains or 6V DC vibrator pack
Current RX ? ? 100VA
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 19xx in Japan Between 1976 and 1989 Between 1949 and 1950 in USA
Dimensions ? 78 × 240 × 49 mm
(3.07 × 9.45 × 1.93 in)
488 × 280 × 488 mm
(19.21 × 11.02 × 19.21 in)
Weight ? 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs) 45.00 kg (99.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 6 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? BFO, Main Tuning Dial, Veneir Tuning Dial, Tuning Lock, Antenna Trimmer, HF/TONE Adjustment, Crystal Phasing, Selectivity , RF GAIN, AF GAIN, Diversity IF GAIN, Noise Limiter, VC.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-JR-000310 ZODIAC-P-003006C RCA-SC-000088