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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
GBP 93
USD 175 ~ USD 256
USD 280 ~ USD 520 (similar rigs)
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HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.2-30 MHz 0.55-30 MHz in four bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.2-2 MHz: 20 µV
2-30 MHz: 2 µV
SSB (10 dB S+N/N)
0.2-2 MHz: 0.2-2 MHz: 5 µV
2-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
AM: 1 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB: 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity AM Wide: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB)
AM Narrow: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-60 dB)
4 kHz, shape factor <2
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
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Image rejection >60 dB Better than 35 dB
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/1000Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (12V DC option, DCK-1) 12V DC or mains
Current RX ? ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1985 in Japan Between 1976 and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 300 × 115 × 218 mm
(11.81 × 4.53 × 8.58 in)
360 × 160 × 220 mm
(14.17 × 6.30 × 8.66 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 12hr clock and timer Noise limiter, BFO.
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-001000 MINIX-MR-000073B