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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz in four bands 10-160 m 1.5-18 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 455kHz 1st: 2195 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 Proprietary (military)
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 12V DC (internal dynamotor)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1963 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 193x and 194x in by RCA
Dimensions 390 × 210 × 240 mm
(15.35 × 8.27 × 9.45 in)
419 × 254 × 254 mm
(16.50 × 10.00 × 10.00 in)
460 × 240 × 182 mm
(18.11 × 9.45 × 7.17 in)
Weight 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-000009R-4J RME-004350A MILITARY-BC-000312-M