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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Transceiver
Beacon Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz with optional VC-10) 26.965-27.405 MHz 200-400 kHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   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
? 5 µV
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
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Single conversion, 5 tubes
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.9 MHz
2nd: 9.9 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
? 142.5 kHz
Image rejection >70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz -
Modulations - AM   -
RF-output ? 4 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z - Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (13.8V DC option (DCK-1)) ? 28V DC (aircraft battery voltage)
Current RX Max 800 mA @ 13.8 VDC ? 0.75 A
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1992 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 194x and 194x in USA by Detrola
Dimensions 378 × 115 × 210 mm
(14.88 × 4.53 × 8.27 in)
? 100 × 100 × 168 mm
(3.94 × 3.94 × 6.61 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication
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 KENWOOD-R-002000 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-PC-000068LTW MILITARY-BC-001206