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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Marine SSB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup Less then ± 20 hz (0-40 °C)
Tuning steps Continuous 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m + WWV 0.1-30 MHz 1600-4300 kHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) 0.01-0.5 MHz
< 4 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 25 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
0.5-30 MHz
< 0.3 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 2.0 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
J3E (SSB) <10 dB/µV for 20 dB SINAD
H3E (AM) <24 dB/µV for 20 dB SINAD
Selectivity SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB), with optionalo CW filter
6 kHz @ -6 dB, 11.5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.3 kHz @ -60 dB
1.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.4 kHz @ -60 dB
0.3 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.6 kHz @ -60 dB
J3E (SSB) 350 Hz to 2700 Hz at -6 dB
H3E (AM) ±3.3 kHz at -6 dB
Filters 500 Hz CW 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Double / triple conversion Double conversion super heterodyne
IF-freqs. 8.83 MHz ? 1st IF 70 MHz. 2nd 10.73 MHz
Image rejection 50 dB ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz ≥ 70 dB
Audio output 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms 2 W @ 5% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 1600-4300 kHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   - SSB  
RF-output SSB: ±10 W PEP (25 W PEP input)
CW: ±10 W DC (20 W DC input)
? 400 W PEP

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 1000 / 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz 21.6 - 31.2 V DC
Current RX 2 A 35 W 0.9 A
TX 5 A - 13 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan Between 1971 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Denmark
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 235 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.25 in)
340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
?
Weight 4.90 kg (10.8 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 4 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Marine / Navy
Features Vox
NB
RIT
Digital readout
Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
94 Quick-select channels
Manual antenna tuner
One key selection of 2192 kHz distress frequency
Membrane keypad
Accessories Antenna tuner
Ham clock, 24 hour type
High performance dynamic headphones, 8 ohms
Deluxe headphones, 8 ohms
Mobile mount
Dynamic hand microphone. 50 Kohm
Dynamic hand microphone. 500 ohms
Dynamic desk microphone. 500 ohms or 50 Kohm switchable
Regulated power supply. 13.8 V DC, 4.5 A
Regulated power supply. 13.8 V DC, 20 A
External speaker
External VFO
500 Hz CW narrow filter. IF: 8.83 MHz
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MPN KENWOOD-TS-000120V DRAKE-MSR-000002 SAILOR-T002031