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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
HF / 50m Transceiver | 100W | 32-bit DSP

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±0.5 p.p.m. (after 1 minute @+14 °F to +122 °F [–10 °C to +50 °C])
Tuning steps ? 1 kHz AM/CW/SSB: 1/10 Hz, FM: 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m (2m & 6m options) 50-50.5 MHz 0.03-56 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N):
1.8-28 MHz: 1.5 µV
50 MHz: 3 µV
144 MHz: 3 µV
SSB (10 dB S+N/N):
1.8-28 MHz: 0.25 µV
50 MHz: 0.5 µV
144 MHz: 0.5 µV
? SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N)
4 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz) (IPO “ON”)
0.16 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
AM (BW: 6 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N, 30 % modulation @400 Hz)
28 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz) (IPO “ON”)
2 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
1 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
FM (BW: 15 kHz, 12 dB SINAD)
0.5 µV (28 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.35 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
Selectivity AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (60 dB)
FM: 20 kHz (-6 dB), 120 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
? CW/RTTY/PKT 0.5 kHz or better 750 Hz or less
SSB 2.4 kHz or better 3.6 kHz or less
AM 6 kHz or better 15 kHz or less
FM 15 kHz or better 25 kHz or less
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: Main: 9 MHz
2nd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM)
Image rejection >50 dB ? HF: ≥ 70 dB 6m: ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 50-50.5 MHz 1.8-54 MHz (amateur bands only)
Modulations - SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output ? 5 W (PEP) 5-100 W (AM: 2-25 W)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 50 (16.7-150 depending on band)Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-15V DC or mains ? 13.8 V DC ± 10% (Negative Ground)
Current RX Max 1 A ? 1.8-2.1 A
TX - ? 23 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 1979 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2012 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
? 365 × 115 × 312 mm
(14.37 × 4.53 × 12.28 in)
Weight 5.70 kg (12.6 lbs) ? 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Hi-perf crystal roofing filters
4.3 inch TFT screen
High speed spectrum scope
32-bit IF-DSP
9 MHz IF output
Built-in auto-ATU
USB, CAT and µ-tune ports
3 × SO-239 connectors
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000599D NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RJX-000610 YAESU-FTDX003000