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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 10-160 m 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations AM   USB   LSB   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.33 µV for 10 dB S+N/N at 10m (2 kHz bandwidth) ?
Selectivity ? SSB: 2 kHz, 1.5:1 (-6 dB)
FSK: 1200 Hz, 2:1

Optional:
CW: 400 Hz, 4:1 and 300 Hz, 2:1
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Filters 5.5 / 3 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion, Wadley-loop principle ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 49.95 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 1 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations - CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? 1-150 W (130 W max above 28 MHz) 2-100 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 SO-239
Impedance Hi/Z or 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (115/230 V, 50-400 Hz) 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 100 W ?
TX - 400 W ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan Between 1969 and 197x in USA Between 19xx and 198x
Dimensions 335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
413 × 184 × 356 mm
(16.26 × 7.24 × 14.02 in)
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Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 15.90 kg (35.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Digital readout, 1kHz precision Dual VFO, built-in keyer and full QSK Advanced features for such an old radio.
60 dB attenuator
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-SRX-000030D SIGNAL/ONE-CX-000007 KENWOOD-TRC-000070