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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. ? Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 150-4500 kHz in 4 bands 0.48-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
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: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
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
? 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
? 450 kHz
Image rejection ≥ 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W across 8 ohms @ 10% THD ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   - -
RF-output SSB/CW/FM:20-100 W, AM: 10-40 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12-32 V DC, 6×1.5 volt battery Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX 2 A ? 80 W
TX Max 20 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 199x Between 197x and 197x in Denmark Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 305 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.01 in)
350 × 230 × 190 mm
(13.78 × 9.06 × 7.48 in)
?
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) without AT unit ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Military communication
Features ? Direction Finding facility ?
Accessories AT-450 antenna tuner ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000450S SAILOR-R000108 EDDYSTONE-000730/6