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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.55-30 MHz 3 bands
Modulations - AM   CW   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 1 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? 4 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB) without Q-multiplier
1.6 kHz (-6 dB) with Q-multiplier
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 9 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 3 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - CW   SSB  
RF-output SSB/CW: 50-100 W, AM: 25-50 W ? ≥ 100 W

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50/400 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 115 / 230V AC Mains Mains
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1961 and 1964 Between 196x and 19xx in USA, (By Galaxy Electronics, Council Bluffs, Iowa)
Dimensions 270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
381 × 177.8 × 254 mm
(15.00 × 7.00 × 10.00 in)
?
Weight ? 9.53 kg (21.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TX-000599 LAFAYETTE-HE-000030-(KT-320) GALAXY-III