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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.5 per 100 (± 0.5 kHz per MHz)
Tuning steps ? ? ± 10 kHz kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 0.5-29.999 MHz 80-10 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? 0.5-1.599 MHz
AM: 100 µV
SSB: 12.6 µV

1.6-29.99 MHz
AM: -
SSB: 0.5 µV
1 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 5 xtals
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion, 12 valves
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 4.6 MHz
2nd: 467 kHz
Image rejection ? > 70 dB ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 4 W, 10% THD, 4 ohm 2.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 1.6-29.999 MHz -
Modulations - AM   SSB   -
RF-output ? 10 / 50 / 100 W PEP ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 3.2 - 500Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX ? 3 A 90 W
TX - 11-17 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 19xx in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Italy
Dimensions ? 240 × 72 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 2.83 × 9.41 in)
516 × 254 × 260 mm
(20.31 × 10.00 × 10.24 in)
Weight ? 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) Main unit + controller + speaker 12.45 kg (27.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 500 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Selcall capability, compatible with Barrett, Codan radios
Large memory capability (500 regular, 100 Telephone Number, 120 ALE address, 100 Selcall address)
HF E-mail capability (Appropriate PC, modem and network required)
Digital Signal Processing DSP for improved noise reduction
Multiple communication modes support (for users with Amateur Radio License)
Noise limiter
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-JR-000310 ICOM-IC-F007000 GELOSO-G-000209