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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz in four bands 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz
7 fixed weather channels (162.xx MHz)
3-15.5 MHz (?)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? 29–54 MHz: 0.4 µV
108–136.975 MHz: 1.7 µV
137–174 MHz: 0.8 µV
406–512 MHz: 0.6 µV
(20 dB S/N with 60% modulation for AM, 3 kHz deviation for FM)
?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 455kHz 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.8 W max ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - Proprietary (military)
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC ?
Current RX ? 130-400 mA ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1963 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 195x and 195x in USA
Dimensions 390 × 210 × 240 mm
(15.35 × 8.27 × 9.45 in)
130 × 50 × 175 mm
(5.12 × 1.97 × 6.89 in)
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Weight 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 755 gr (1.7 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 50 channels in bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-000009R-4J RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002056 MILITARY-RR-000006