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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 252 ~ USD 485
GBP 166
EUR 121 ~ EUR 217
CAD 193
EUR 266
USD 580
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HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? Better than ± 10 p.p.m. from 0-40 °C after 15 min. warmup
Tuning steps ? 10 Hz - 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.150-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 13 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 40 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.7 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
500 kHz-1.5 MHz
SSB / CW(W) / FSK: ≤ 2.0 µV
CW(N): ≤ 1.25 µV
AM: ≤ 8.0 µV
FM: -

1.5-30 MHz
SSB / CW(W) / FSK: ≤ 0.25 µV
CW(N): ≤ 0.16 µV
AM: ≤ 1.0 µV
FM: ≤ 0.6 µV
Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB / CW(W) / FSK
2.7 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
CW(N)
600 Hz @ -6 dB, 1.3 kHz @ -60 dB
AM
6 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -60 dB
FM
15 kHz @ -6 dB, 30 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double (AM/SSB/CW) / triple (FM) conversion Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 47.060 MHz
2nd: 8.215 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ≥ 70 dB ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 3 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 160-10 m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output SSB: 250W PEP, CW: 200W, AM: 60W, FM (optional): 120W FM/SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.5 V DC
Current RX 1.2 A 2 A
TX Max 20 A 19 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 1983 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 275 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.83 in)
238 × 93 × 238 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.37 in)
Weight 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs) 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? IF-Shift
Electronic keyer
Squelch
Noise blanker
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000430S YAESU-FT-000757GX