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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 0.55-30 MHz 79 / 410 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   CW   FM  
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
? VHF: 0.5 µV
UHF: 0.7 µV
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
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ? conversion superheterodyne, XTAL.
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ≥ 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W across 8 ohms @ 10% THD ? 3 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 199x Between 1970 and 1972 in USA Between 19xx and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 305 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.01 in)
? 140 × 50 × 190 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.48 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) without AT unit ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories AT-450 antenna tuner ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000450S HALLICRAFTERS-S-000125 COMMANDER-000127