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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps Continuous 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 1.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   CW   SSB  
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
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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
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Filters ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output 1.5 W across 8 ohms @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 1.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   CW   SSB  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM:20-100 W, AM: 10-40 W SSB: 300/40 W PEP, CW: 250/25 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 20-32V DC (28V nominal)
Current RX 2 A 30 W
TX Max 20 A 1050 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 199x Between 197x and 19xx in England
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 305 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.01 in)
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Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) without AT unit ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ?
Accessories AT-450 antenna tuner ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000450S CLANSMAN-VRC-000322