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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ± 1.5 kHz after first hour ?
Tuning steps Four bands divided into 1 MHz segments. VFO barrel tuner sealed unit. Tuning range before retune is 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz 0.15-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity SSB: 0.25 µV
FM: 1 µV
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Selectivity CW: ≤ 4.0 kHz at -50dB
AM: ≤ 12 kHz at -40dB
FM: ≤ 32 kHz at -50dB
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Filters None ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Quadruple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz 1st: 44.93 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 100 kHz
Image rejection ≥ 60 dB ?
Audio output 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz 10-160m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   CW   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 10 W 100 W (?)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains
Current RX ? ?
TX 3 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 1971 in Japan (not available for export) Between 1982 and 198x
Dimensions 230 × 111 × 260 mm
(9.06 × 4.37 × 10.24 in)
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Weight 5.30 kg (11.7 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features BFO
Optional AC supply
Built in SWR meter with calibration pot on back of radio
Auto-AT option
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000071 KENWOOD-TS-000930V