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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? Less than 100 Hz after 30 minute warm-up, less than 2 kHz in first hour of operation ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range - 10-80 m in 7 bands 146-174 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? 15-80 m: better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: better than 1.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5.0 kHz (-55 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 1 x 12BY7A driver 2 x S2001/6146B final Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB ?
Audio output ? > 1 watts (with 10% distortion) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 10-80 m in 7 bands 146-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output SSB/CW: 50-100 W, AM: 25-50 W 15-80 m: 160 W (input), 10 m: 120 W (input) 1/2/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (with PS-500AC) ?
Current RX Max 350 W 250 W max ?
TX ? 450 W max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 197x and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
330 × 220 × 300 mm
(12.99 × 8.66 × 11.81 in)
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Weight 12.50 kg (27.6 lbs) 7.98 kg (17.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? - ?
Accessories ? External speaker
External Remove VFO
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MPN KENWOOD-TX-000599-CS KENWOOD-TS-000500 MOTOROLA-HT-000600