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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-823 / 851-868 / 896-1126 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? N-FM 20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation
29-54 MHz: 0.5 µV
137-512 MHz: 0.4 µV
806-956 MHz: 0.6 µV
AM 20 dB S/N at 60% modulation
108-137 MHz: 1.5 µV
Selectivity ? 10 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -50 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system 1 x 12BY7A driver 2 x S2001/6146B final Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 380.7 / 10.85 MHz / 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 350 mW max

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 6V DC / 4×AA
Current RX Max 350 W 70-180 mA max
TX ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1998 and 200x
Dimensions 270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
63 × 158 × 40 mm
(2.48 × 6.22 × 1.57 in)
Weight 12.50 kg (27.6 lbs) 229 gr (8.1 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 150 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Trunking scanner
Accessories ? -
MPN KENWOOD-TX-000599-CS RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000091