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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
120 channel SSB CB Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 26.965-28.305 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity SSB/CW/FSK
500-1620 kHz: < 4 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 0.2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 0.13 µV
AM
500-1620 kHz: < 32 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 1.3 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: < 0.25 µV
AM: 0.7 µV @ 10 dB S/N
SSB: 0.2 µV @ 10 dB S/N
FM: 0.5 µV @ 20 dB S/N
Selectivity SSB/CW/FSK
2.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB
AM
5 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -50 dB
FM
12 kHz @ -6 dB, 25 kHz @ -50 dB
AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 2 kHz
FM: 6 kHz
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Single (SSB) / Double (AM/FM) conversion superheterodyne, PLL
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.695mhz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ≥ 70 dB 60 dB
Audio output 1.5 W across 8 ohms @ 10% THD 3 W into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-28.305 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   USB   LSB  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM:20-100 W, AM: 10-40 W AM/FM: 7.5 W, SSB: 12 W PEP

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 2 A ?
TX Max 20 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 199x Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 305 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.01 in)
190 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.48 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) without AT unit 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 120 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ?
Accessories AT-450 antenna tuner ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000450S HY-GAIN-V-(002795)