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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity SSB/CW/FSK
500-1620 kHz: < 4 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 0.2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 0.13 µV
AM
500-1620 kHz: < 32 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 1.3 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: < 0.25 µV
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Selectivity SSB/CW/FSK
2.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB
AM
5 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -50 dB
FM
12 kHz @ -6 dB, 25 kHz @ -50 dB
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Filters ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output 1.5 W across 8 ohms @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM:20-100 W, AM: 10-40 W HF: 100 W (AM: 40 W), 6 m: 50 W (AM: 20 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 2 A Max 2.5 A
TX Max 20 A Max 20.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 305 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.01 in)
270 × 96 × 328 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.91 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) without AT unit 6.90 kg (15.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories AT-450 antenna tuner ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000450S KENWOOD-TS-000690S