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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz to 995 kHz in increments of 5 or 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 0.5-600 / 800-1300 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   W-FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? FM ≥ 0.5µV across most of the range
AM/SSB ≥ 3.0µV across most of the range
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system 1 x 12BY7A driver 2 x S2001/6146B final ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 500 mW into 8 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output SSB/CW: 50-100 W, AM: 25-50 W ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11-16 V DC from external supply
Current RX Max 350 W ?
TX ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1986 and 199x
Dimensions 270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
150 × 55 × 180 mm
(5.91 × 2.17 × 7.09 in)
Weight 12.50 kg (27.6 lbs) 650 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Signal strength meter
AF (Audio Frequency) Scan
Attenuator
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TX-000599-CS AOR-AR-002800