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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? < 10 p.p.m. (< 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-4) 0-50C
Tuning steps ? 0.01 / 0.1 (CW/SSB) 0.1 / 1 (AM/FM) kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.150-30 MHz 0.05-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 13 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 40 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.7 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
< .25 µV 1.8-30 MHz SSB
< 1 µV 1.8-30 MHz AM
(S+N/N=10dB)
Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
AM-Wide: 6.0 kHz
AM-Narrow: 4.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM (opt.): 15.0 kHz
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double (AM/SSB/CW) / triple (FM) conversion Double Conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 47.21 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ≥ 70 dB > 60 dB (1.8-30 MHz)
Audio output ? 1.4 W, 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output SSB: 250W PEP, CW: 200W, AM: 60W, FM (optional): 120W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50/450Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 1.2 A 1.2 A
TX Max 20 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 1994 and 2000 in Japan
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 275 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.83 in)
230 × 92 × 236 mm
(9.06 × 3.62 × 9.29 in)
Weight 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs) 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) 50 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? FM optional
CAT interface
12/24h Clock
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000430S YAESU-FRG-000100