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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)  10m 
Freq. stability ≤ 10 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity SSB / CW / FSK
100-500 kHz: ≤ 1 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 4 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 0.13 µV
AM
100-500 kHz: ≤ 2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 31.6 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: ≤ 0.25 µV
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Selectivity SSB: 2.3 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.3 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 200 Hz @ -6 dB / 450 Hz @ -60 dB
FSK: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1000 Hz @ -60 dB
AM: 9 kHz @ -6 dB / 12 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 14 kHz @ -6 dB / 18 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters SSB: 300 / 2600 Hz CW: 200 Hz FSK: 500 Hz AM: 100 / 4000 Hz FM: 14 kHz ?
Receiver system Quadruple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 11.3 kHz
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Image rejection ≥ 80 dB ?
Audio output >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output Max 100 W (AM 25 W) Max 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC
Current RX 2 A ?
TX 20.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
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Weight 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) 23.00 kg (50.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP
Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms
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Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000870S KENWOOD-TS-000950S