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

General

Current value
EUR 1,243 ~ EUR 2,054
USD 1,284 ~ USD 1,705
USD 1,353
Rating 3 reviews No reviews yet
HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m 
Freq. stability ± 0.5 p.p.m. Main: Other mode within ±0.5 x 10^-6 (±0.5 p.p.m.) FM TX mode within ±0.5x10^-6 ±2 kHz Sub: Within ±0.5x10^-6 ±600 Hz
Tuning steps Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512/ 1240-1300 MHz 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz
23 cm/10 W option.
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK  
Sensitivity SSB/CW/FSK (S/N 10 dB): 0.13 µV
AM (S/N 10 dB): 1.3 µV
FM (12 SINAD): 0.18 µV
Main
SSB/CW/FSK (S/N 10 dB)
≤ 4 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz)
≤ 0.2µV (1.705 MHz ~ 24.5 MHz)
≤ 0.13µV (24.5 MHz ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 0.13µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 0.16µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.11µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 0.11 µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

AM (S/N 10 dB)
≤ 31.6 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz)
≤ 2µV (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz)
≤ 1.3µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 1.3µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 1.4µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 1.0µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 1.0µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

FM (12 dB SINAD)
≤ 0.22 µV (28 ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 0.22µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 0.25µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.18 µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 0.18µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

Sub
AM
≤ 2.25 µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 1.55 µV (438 ~ 450 MHz)

FM
≤ 0.40µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.28µV (438 ~ 450 MHz)
Selectivity SSB: 2.2 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB
AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 12 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 25 kHz @ -60 dB
N-FM: 8 kHz @ -6 dB / 20 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple/triple/double conversion superheterodyne SSB/CW/AM/FSK: Quadruple stereoheterodyne FM: Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB
Audio output 1.5 W 8 Ohm at 10% distortion 1.5 Watts 8 ohms at 10% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm / 23 cm 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK  
RF-output Max 100/100/100/50/10 W Max 100/100/100/50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% 13.8V DC +/-15%
Current RX Squelched 2.6 A Squelched 2.6 A
TX Max 20.5 A Max 20.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 2000 and 2014
Dimensions 281 × 107 × 371 mm
(11.06 × 4.21 × 14.61 in)
270 × 96 × 317 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.48 in)
Weight 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions. DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions.
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-002000X KENWOOD-TS-B002000