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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.2-30 MHz 0.15-0.28 / 0.53-1.62 / 3.95-26.1 / 76-108 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.2-2 MHz: 20 µV
2-30 MHz: 2 µV
SSB (10 dB S+N/N)
0.2-2 MHz: 0.2-2 MHz: 5 µV
2-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
?
Selectivity AM Wide: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB)
AM Narrow: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
?
Image rejection >60 dB ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50/1000Ω ?
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (12V DC option, DCK-1) 4.5V DC (3R6/AA)
Current RX ? ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1985 in Japan Between 1995 and xxxx in Japan
Dimensions 300 × 115 × 218 mm
(11.81 × 4.53 × 8.58 in)
170 × 105 × 35 mm
(6.69 × 4.13 × 1.38 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 415 gr (14.6 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 12hr clock and timer ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-001000 SONY-ICF-SW000040