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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? Within 100 cps, after warm-up
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 80 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10 m 80-10 m
Modulations - CW   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output ? 90 W SSB/CW: 180 W PEP, AM: 75 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains External PSU (500-600V DC @ 100 mA; 6.3 V @ 4.7 A or 12.6 V @ 2.35 A AC/DC) Mains
Current RX ? - -
TX - ? 400 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 195x and 196x in USA Between 196x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions ? 308 × 155 × 254 mm
(12.13 × 6.10 × 10.00 in)
482 × 295 × 406 mm
(18.98 × 11.61 × 15.98 in)
Weight ? 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-JR-000599 HEATHKIT-MT-000001-'CHEYENNE' HEATHKIT-HX-000010-'MARAUDER'