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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 373 ~ USD 532
USD 803 ~ USD 1,332
CAD 994
EUR 828 ~ EUR 1,729
Rating No reviews yet 4 reviews
HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability Less than ±0.5ppm (+0°C to +50°C) Less than ± 2.5ppm (-10°C to +60°C) ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 30 kHz - 60 MHz 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz
23 cm/10 W option
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity SSB/CW/RTTY
0.16 µV (10 dB S/N @ 1.8-30 MHz)
AM
13 µV (10 dB S/N @ 0.5-1.8 MHz), 2 µV (10 dB S/N @ 1.8-30 MHz)
FM
0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD @ 28-30 MHz)
?
Selectivity SSB, CW (2.4kHz)
More than 2.4 kHz/-6dB
Less than 4.0 kHz/-60dB
AM/FM-N (6kHz)
More than 9.0 kHz/-6dB
Less than 20 kHz/-50dB
FM (15kHz)
More than 15 kHz/-6dB
Less than 30 kHz/-50dB
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Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 64.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection HF: Better than 70 dB 50MHz: More than 65dB (except IF point) Main: >70 dBSub: >60 dB
Audio output More than 1.0W (at 13.8V DC) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output 0.1-10 W in 5 steps Max 100/100/100/50 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 9-15.9V DC 13.8V DC +/-15%
Current RX 250-450 mA Squelched 2.6 A
TX 3 A max Max 20.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 20xx Between 2000 and 200x
Dimensions 167 × 58 × 200 mm
(6.57 × 2.28 × 7.87 in)
281 × 107 × 371 mm
(11.06 × 4.21 × 14.61 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 7.80 kg (17.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 105 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in ATU
Built-in pre-amplifier, IF shift function with graphical indication, AGC time constant setting, 20dB (approx.) RF attenuator, AF speech compressor (DSP), CTCSS tone encoder/decoder for repeater access, VOX function, split operation with receive frequency lock, CI-V system capability, 9600bps data terminal on rear panel, bandstacking register, combined SQL and RF gain control knob, optional voice synthesizer (UT-102), variable SSB carrier-point, fanless noise free operation
DSP
Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC
Auto-AT on HF/6m
DX-Cluster functions
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000703 KENWOOD-TS-002000