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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m (2m & 6m options) 10-160m, incl. 30m + WWV 0.54-20 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N):
1.8-28 MHz: 1.5 µV
50 MHz: 3 µV
144 MHz: 3 µV
SSB (10 dB S+N/N):
1.8-28 MHz: 0.25 µV
50 MHz: 0.5 µV
144 MHz: 0.5 µV
? ?
Selectivity AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (60 dB)
FM: 20 kHz (-6 dB), 120 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: ?
2nd: 57 kHz
?
Image rejection >50 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-15V DC or mains Mains ?
Current RX Max 1 A ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 1979 in Japan Between 1959 and 1962 Between 1936 and 1936 in USA
Dimensions 270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
? ?
Weight 5.70 kg (12.6 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000599D RME-006900 HAMMARLUND-SP-000010