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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
HF Transmitter

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz with optional VC-10) 20-80 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   -
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <20 µV, 2-30 MHz <4 µV
FM (20 dB S+N/N): 2-30 MHz <1 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <2 µV, 2-30 MHz <0.4 µV
? ?
Selectivity AM-Wide: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
AM-Narrow: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
CW-Narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 820 Hz (-60 dB) with optional YG-455C CW filter
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.9 MHz
2nd: 9.9 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
? ?
Image rejection >70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10/20/40 m
Modulations - - AM   CW  
RF-output ? ? 100 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z - Proprietary
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (13.8V DC option (DCK-1)) Mains Mains
Current RX Max 800 mA @ 13.8 VDC ? -
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1992 in Japan Between 1980 and 198x in USA Between 1938 and 1939 in USA
Dimensions 378 × 115 × 210 mm
(14.88 × 4.53 × 8.27 in)
? ?
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Four-step attenuator: 0-10-20-30 dB. Dual clocks with timer. Slow/Fast AGC selector. Tone control. All mode squelch circuit. Scanning. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-002000 WATKINS-JOHNSON-WJ-000565A-1 HALLICRAFTERS-HT-000001