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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 97 ~ USD 116
USD 325
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HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability Within 100 Hz after warm up ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 + WWV m 10-80 m + WWV
Modulations CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV for 10 dB S/N 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.2 kHz @ -60 dB SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB), with optionalo CW filter
Filters - 500 Hz CW
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 8.83 MHz
Image rejection ? 50 dB
Audio output 1.5 W (8 ohm / 10% THD) 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 10-80 m
Modulations CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output Max 100 W SSB: ±10 W PEP (25 W PEP input)
CW: ±10 W DC (20 W DC input)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC (12-16 V DC) 13.8V DC
Current RX 700 mA 2 A
TX 18 A max 5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 19xx in Japan Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 235 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.25 in)
241 × 94 × 235 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.25 in)
Weight 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs) 4.90 kg (10.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 4 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Vox, NB, RIT, Digital readout Vox
NB
RIT
Digital readout
Accessories ? Antenna tuner
Ham clock, 24 hour type
High performance dynamic headphones, 8 ohms
Deluxe headphones, 8 ohms
Mobile mount
Dynamic hand microphone. 50 Kohm
Dynamic hand microphone. 500 ohms
Dynamic desk microphone. 500 ohms or 50 Kohm switchable
Regulated power supply. 13.8 V DC, 4.5 A
Regulated power supply. 13.8 V DC, 20 A
External speaker
External VFO
500 Hz CW narrow filter. IF: 8.83 MHz
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000120S KENWOOD-TS-000120V