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Desktop Station Control
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.001 %
Tuning steps ? ? 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1.8-150 MHz 0.05-30 MHz 25.615-29.655 MHz
NOAA weather channels
Modulations - AM   AM-sync   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM/CW: 0.7 µV for 10 dB SINAD
FM: 0.5 µV for 12 dB SINAD
SSB: 0.2 µV for 10 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? AM / FM: 50 dB at 10 kHz
SSB: 5 dB at 2 kHz, 60 dB at 4 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? DSP ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 50 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.5 Watts @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range ? - 25.615-29.655 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 25 W

Connections

Antenna BNC N-type SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/450Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX ? 35 W ?
TX ? - 90 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 260 × 155 × 427 mm
(10.24 × 6.10 × 16.81 in)
482 × 133 × 508 mm
(18.98 × 5.24 × 20.00 in)
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Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features - Bandscope ±25/100/250 kHz
- 10 MHz Oscilloscope
- Matches many Kenwood Transceivers
- Wideband Transmission Monitor
- RTTY X-Y Tuning Meter
- Built-in 1000/1575 Hz Two-Tone Generator
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-SM-000230 WATKINS-JOHNSON-HF-001000 RANGER-RCI-002980WX