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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? Less than 100 Hz after 30 minute warm-up, less than 2 kHz in first hour of operation
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 1 µV (10 dB S/N) 15-80 m: better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: better than 1.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5.0 kHz (-55 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system 11 tubes Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? > 1 watts (with 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 6 CB channels, crystal controlled 10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 5 W 15-80 m: 160 W (input), 10 m: 120 W (input)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50/75Ω 50-75Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (with PS-500AC)
Current RX ? 250 W max
TX ? 450 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 1969 in USA Between 197x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 420 × 228 × 232 mm
(16.54 × 8.98 × 9.13 in)
330 × 220 × 300 mm
(12.99 × 8.66 × 11.81 in)
Weight 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 7.98 kg (17.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? -
Accessories ? External speaker
External Remove VFO
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000205 KENWOOD-TS-000500