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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  1.25m  ?
Freq. stability ? less than 10 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160m, incl. 30m + WWV 215-230 MHz 0.54-20 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? < 12 kHz (-6 dB)
< 24 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: ?
2nd: 57 kHz
10.7 MHz / 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 220-225 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 25 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11-16V DC ?
Current RX ? Max 600 mA ?
TX - Max 6.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1962 Between 1989 and 19xx Between 1936 and 1936 in USA
Dimensions ? 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
?
Weight ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RME-006900 KENWOOD-TM-000331A HAMMARLUND-SP-000010