In my opinion, the Kenwood R-1000 receiver is one of the best receivers ever produced. and represents value for money, even now on the secondhand “pre- loved” market.
The R-1000 is a very simple receiver to use, with many features not found on comparable receivers of its time.
The Kenwood R-1000 0.5-30MHz receiver
The R-1000 has a digital readout which doubles as a clock/timer. The receiver also features a stepped attenuator for strong stations, a very handy feature when in the vicinity of strong signals from local amateur stations.
Also featured is a record jack for taking off air signals directly to a recording device.
In terms of antenna connections the rear of the R-1000 features the ability to have wire antenna’s fed to the unit by way of Push terminals or a balanced antenna via a UHF socket connection. A single slide switch allows the operator to choose wire or balanced antenna connection.
Specifications
| Frequency Range | 200kHz – 30 MHz |
| Modes | AM, SSB, CW |
| Receiver sensitivity | 200kHz – 2MHz SSB 5uV AM 50uV |
| 2MHz – 30MHz SSB 0.5uV AM 5uV | |
| Image ratio | Better than 60dB |
| IF rejection | Better than 70dB |
| Selectivity | AM WIDE 12KHz -6dB 25KHz -60dB |
| AM NARROW 6KHz -6dB 18KHz -50dB | |
| SSB/CW 2.7KHz -6dB 5KHz -60dB | |
| Antenna impedance | Medium wave (MW) 200KHz – 2MHz 1k ohm (unbalanced) |
| Shortwave A (SW-A) 2MHz – 30MHz 50 ohm (unbalanced) | |
| Shortwave B (SW-B) 2Mhz – 30MHz 1k ohm (unbalanced) | |
| AF output | 1.5 watts 8 ohm load 10% distortion |
| Dimensions | 300 (wide) x 115 (high) x 218 (deep) in millimetres |
| Weight | 5.5 kilograms |
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