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Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF receiver

General

HAM bands 15m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 15 m 73-550 kHz / 1.48-30.5 MHz in six bands 0.54-1.6 / 5.9-6.25 / 9.45-9.8 / 11.65-12.05 / 15.05-15.55 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? For 20dB S/N: 8µV at 1MHz, 4.5µV at 4.3MHz, 7µV at 16MHz, 7µV at 28MHz ?
Selectivity ? 5 Settings: -3dB bandwidths 15kHz, 9kHz, 3.4kHz, 1.6kHz, 400Hz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion, 14 valves ?
IF-freqs. ? 735 kHz ?
Image rejection ? 120dB at 1MHz 60dB at 16MHz 46dB at 28MHz ?
Audio output Internal speaker 2.5 W (2.5 ohm external speaker or 600 ohm headphone) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 15 m - -
Modulations CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 20 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50Ω 200Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 100-260 VAC mains or 6V DC vibrator pack Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 1941 and 1945 in USA Between 1967 and 1971 in USA
Dimensions ? 488 × 280 × 488 mm
(19.21 × 11.02 × 19.21 in)
?
Weight ? 45.00 kg (99.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Optional S-meter ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KANTRONICS-KT-000115 RCA-AR000088LF HALLICRAFTERS-S-000214