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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Phone Patch
Phone Patch

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  None  None 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. - -
Tuning steps Continuous - -

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz N/A N/A
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   All mode   All mode  
Sensitivity SSB/CW/FSK
500-1620 kHz: < 4 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 0.2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 0.13 µV
AM
500-1620 kHz: < 32 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 1.3 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: < 0.25 µV
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Selectivity SSB/CW/FSK
2.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB
AM
5 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -50 dB
FM
12 kHz @ -6 dB, 25 kHz @ -50 dB
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Filters ? - -
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne - -
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ≥ 70 dB - -
Audio output 1.5 W across 8 ohms @ 10% THD - -

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC N/A N/A
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   All mode   All mode  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM:20-100 W, AM: 10-40 W - -

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains Mains
Current RX 2 A ? ?
TX Max 20 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 199x Between 1966 and 1983 in USA Between 1960 and 1965 in USA
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 305 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.01 in)
235 × 67 × 92 mm
(9.25 × 2.64 × 3.62 in)
187 × 117 × 102 mm
(7.36 × 4.61 × 4.02 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) without AT unit 1.13 kg (2.5 lbs) 1.13 kg (2.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? - -
Accessories AT-450 antenna tuner - -
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000450S HEATHKIT-HD-000015 HEATHKIT-HD-000019