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HF Receiver
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Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.55-30 / 48-54 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne, 14 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 45/35 W, Low: 5/5 W -

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 11-16V DC Mains
Current RX ? 0.7 A ?
TX - Max 9.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 1975 in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1963 and 1964 in Japan
Dimensions ? 150 × 50 × 200 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.87 in)
432 × 194 × 257 mm
(17.01 × 7.64 × 10.12 in)
Weight ? 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) 10.70 kg (23.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Pre-selector stage
Electrical bandspread
Q-multiplier
ANL noise limiter
Switchable MVC/AVC
Antenna trimmer
Crystal calibrator
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000599S KENWOOD-TW-004100E LAFAYETTE-HE-000080