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Kenwood R-820

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SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
Type:HF receiver
Frequency range: 10-160 m + 5 SW bands in a total of 14 bands
1.8-2.0 MHz
3.5-4.0 MHz
7.0-7.5 MHz
14.0-14.5 MHz
21.0-21.5 MHz
28.0-28.5 MHz
28.5-29.0 MHz
29.0-29.5 MHz
29.5-30.0 MHz

5.9-6.4 MHz (49 m band)
9.4-9.9 MHz (31 m band)
11.5-12.0 MHz (25 m band)
15.0-15.5 MHz (19 m band + WWV)
17.7-18.2 MHz (16 m band)
Tuning steps:Analog / continuous
Frequency stability:Within 100 Hz during any 30 minute period after 60 minutes warmup
Mode:AM / SSB / CW / RTTY
Channels / memory management: None
Power supply:Mains: 100 / 120 / 220 / 240 VAC
or 12-15 VDC
Current drain / power consumption:Max 30 W @ 120 VAC or 1.6 A @ 13.8 VDC
Antenna impedance / connector:50-75 ohm / SO-239
Dimensions (W*H*D):333*153*335 mm (13.11*6.02*13.19")
Weight:12 Kg (26.4 lb)
Other features:Variable bandwidth (VBT). RIT. NB. Notch filter. 25 KHz XTAL calibrator.




RECEIVER SECTION
Receiver system: Double conversion superheterodyne
1st IF: 8.83 MHz
2nd IF: 455 KHz
Sensitivity: AM (ham bands): 1.5 uV (10 dB S+N/N)
AM (SW bands): 3 uV (10 dB S+N/N)
SSB (ham bands): 0.25 uV (10 dB S+N/N)
SSB (SW bands): 0.5 uV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity: AM (6)
6 KHz (-6 dB)
9 KHz (-60 dB)
SSB (2.4)
2.4 KHz (-6 dB)
3.9 KHz (-60 dB)
CW (0.25), with optional YG-455CN installed
250 Hz (-6 dB)
480 Hz (-60 dB)
CW (0.5), with optional YG-455C installed
500 Hz (-6 dB)
820 Hz (-60 dB)
Image rejection:80 dB
AF output power / speaker:1.5 W at 10% distortion / No internal speaker
External speaker connector:3.5 mm, 8 ohm




MISCELLANEOUS
Manufactured:Japan, 19xx-19xx (Discontinued)
Additional info:
Related documents:User manual (8.4 MB)
Modifications and fixes:
Reviews:
Options / Accessories:
SM-220
SP-820
YG-88A
YG-88C
YG-455C
YG-455CN
Station monitor scope
Matching speaker with filters and 2 line input
8 KHz AM filter. IF: 8.8 MHz
500 Hz CW narrow filter. IF: 8.8 MHz
500 Hz CW narrow filter. IF: 455 KHz
270 Hz CW narrow filter. IF: 455 KHz