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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

Current value
AUD 652
EUR 677
EUR 445 ~ EUR 882
USD 633 ~ USD 773
Rating 1 review 4 reviews
HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ≤ 10 p.p.m. ≤ 10 p.p.m. ≤ 0.5 p.p.m. with TCXO-2 option
Tuning steps Continuous 10 / 100 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity SSB / CW / FSK
100-500 kHz: ≤ 1 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 4 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 0.13 µV
AM
100-500 kHz: ≤ 2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 31.6 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: ≤ 0.25 µV
SSB/CW (2.4 kHz): ≤ 0.25 µV
AM (6 kHz): ≤ 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD): ≤ 0.5 µV
Selectivity SSB: 2.3 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.3 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 200 Hz @ -6 dB / 450 Hz @ -60 dB
FSK: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1000 Hz @ -60 dB
AM: 9 kHz @ -6 dB / 12 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 14 kHz @ -6 dB / 18 kHz @ -60 dB
2.4 kHz: 2.2 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.0 kHz @ -60 dB
2.0 kHz: 1.8 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
500 Hz: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1.8 kHz @ -60 dB
250 Hz: 240 Hz @ -6 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
W-AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters SSB: 300 / 2600 Hz CW: 200 Hz FSK: 500 Hz AM: 100 / 4000 Hz FM: 14 kHz 500 Hz CW
Receiver system Quadruple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 11.3 kHz
47.21 / 10.94 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ≥ 80 dB 80 dB or better
Audio output >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms 2 W into 4 Ohm at 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output Max 100 W (AM 25 W) 100 W (25 W AM)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 (16.5-150)Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% Mains
Current RX 2 A 60 VA
TX 20.5 A 470 VA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 19xx Between 1991 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
368 × 129 × 370 mm
(14.49 × 5.08 × 14.57 in)
Weight 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) 13.00 kg (28.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 90 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP
Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms
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MPN KENWOOD-TS-000870S YAESU-FT-000990