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Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ?
Tuning steps ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m (2m & 6m options)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N):
1.8-28 MHz: 1.5 µV
50 MHz: 3 µV
144 MHz: 3 µV
SSB (10 dB S+N/N):
1.8-28 MHz: 0.25 µV
50 MHz: 0.5 µV
144 MHz: 0.5 µV
Selectivity AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (60 dB)
FM: 20 kHz (-6 dB), 120 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ?
Receiver system ?
IF-freqs. ?
Image rejection >50 dB
Audio output ?

Transmitter

TX-range -
Modulations -
RF-output ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239
Impedance 50/75 Ω
Other -

Electrical

Power req. 12-15V DC or mains
Current RX Max 1 A
TX -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 1979 in Japan
Dimensions 270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
Weight 5.70 kg (12.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station

Other features

Memories ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ?
Accessories ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000599D