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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 168
USD 188 ~ USD 349 (similar rigs)
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HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.55 - 1.6 / 1.6 - 4.8 / 4.8 - 14.5 / 10.5 - 30 MHz 0.535-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity Band A, B & C: <6 dB (10 dB S/N)
Band D: <18 dB (13 MHz), <10 dB (28 MHz)
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Selectivity 10 kHz (-50 dB) ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (110-120 / 220-240 V AC) 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 45 W N/A
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 1969 in Japan Between 1967 and 1969 in Japan
Dimensions 381 × 178 × 254 mm
(15.00 × 7.01 × 10.00 in)
368 × 178 × 228 mm
(14.49 × 7.01 × 8.98 in)
Weight 8.53 kg (18.8 lbs) 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Bandspread on ham bands
ANL
AVC
Tubes
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Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-000009R-59DS RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000150