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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
KPA1500+ W Solid State Amplifier

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  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 1 ppm ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.135-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB/CW
1.605-30 MHz; ≥ 0.5 µV for 12 dB SINAD (Preamp ON)

AM
0.5-1.605 MHz; ≥ 12.6 µV for 10 dB S/N (Preamp ON)
1.605-30 MHz; ≥ 2.0 µV for 10 dB S/N (Preamp ON)
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Selectivity AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW
2.1 kHz/-6 dB, 4.0 kHz/-60 dB

AM
6.0 kHz/-6 dB, 20 kHz/-60 dB
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Filters ? ? -
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? -
IF-freqs. 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection 70 dB ≥ 70 dB -
Audio output More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD ? -

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
1.605-2 / 3.5-4 / 5-8 / 9-30 MHz 160-10m + 6m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode  
RF-output SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W 5-100 W (AM 5-25 W) 500 W @ 40 W input

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11.7 - 15.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains External PSU
Current RX 1 A max 1.3-2.1 A -
TX 20 A max Max 20 A 1500 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 2009 and 201x Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 2017 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
240 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
115 × 340 × 290 mm
(4.53 × 13.39 × 11.42 in)
Weight 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs) 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 600 channels in 3 bank(s) 50 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DX-SR000008 ICOM-IC-000077 ELECRAFT-KPA001500