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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB
0.5-1.8 MHz: 3 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 1 µV
AM
0.5-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 4 µV

All 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB) / 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB) / 18 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? > 70 dB
Audio output ? 2 W (8 ohm, 10%), 4 W (4 ohm, 10%)

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB  
RF-output 100 W SSB: 100 W, AM: 40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8 V DC ± 15%
Current RX ? 1.2 A
TX ? 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions ? 178 × 58 × 228 mm
(7.01 × 2.28 × 8.98 in)
Weight ? 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Detachable front panel
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000520SE ALINCO-DX-000701