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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz 0.54-30 MHz in four bands 0.54-30 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep - SO-239
Impedance 50/600Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX 30 W @ 110 VAC ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1960 and 1963 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 196x and 196x in Japan
Dimensions 343 × 149 × 222 mm
(13.50 × 5.87 × 8.74 in)
380 × 250 × 180 mm
(14.96 × 9.84 × 7.09 in)
380 × 250 × 180 mm
(14.96 × 9.84 × 7.09 in)
Weight 4.60 kg (10.1 lbs) 9.30 kg (20.5 lbs) 9.30 kg (20.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000120 KENWOOD-000009R-59 KENWOOD-000009R-59DE