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Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? Main: Other mode within ±0.5 x 10^-6 (±0.5 p.p.m.) FM TX mode within ±0.5x10^-6 ±2 kHz Sub: Within ±0.5x10^-6 ±600 Hz ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz
23 cm/10 W option.
26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM  
Sensitivity ? Main
SSB/CW/FSK (S/N 10 dB)
≤ 4 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz)
≤ 0.2µV (1.705 MHz ~ 24.5 MHz)
≤ 0.13µV (24.5 MHz ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 0.13µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 0.16µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.11µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 0.11 µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

AM (S/N 10 dB)
≤ 31.6 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz)
≤ 2µV (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz)
≤ 1.3µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 1.3µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 1.4µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 1.0µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 1.0µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

FM (12 dB SINAD)
≤ 0.22 µV (28 ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 0.22µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 0.25µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.18 µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 0.18µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

Sub
AM
≤ 2.25 µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 1.55 µV (438 ~ 450 MHz)

FM
≤ 0.40µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.28µV (438 ~ 450 MHz)
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne SSB/CW/AM/FSK: Quadruple stereoheterodyne FM: Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB ?
Audio output ? 1.5 Watts 8 ohms at 10% distortion ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM  
RF-output ? Max 100/100/100/50 W 4 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 + N-type SO-239
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8V DC +/-15% 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? Squelched 2.6 A ?
TX - Max 20.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2000 and 2014 Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 270 × 96 × 317 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.48 in)
?
Weight ? 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 300 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GONSET-G-000043 KENWOOD-TS-B002000 ROBERTS-RCB-000040