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HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 1,353
USD 459 ~ USD 507
EUR 259 ~ EUR 488
Rating No reviews yet 2 reviews
HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m 
Freq. stability 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 4 p.p.m. from 1 min. to 60 min. after power on. 25° C: 1 p.p.m./hour
Tuning steps ? 10 Hz (CW/SSB), 100 Hz (AM/FM)

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz
23 cm/10 W option.
0.1-56 / 76-154 / 420-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity 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)
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Selectivity ? SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz/4.5 kHz
AM: 6 kHz/20 kHz
FM: 15 kHz/30 kHz
FM-N: 9 kHz/25 kHz
SSB (option):2.3 kHz/4.7 kHz (-66 dB)
CW (option):500 Hz/2.0 kHz
Filters ? SSB: 400 Hz-2600 Hz (-6 dB)
Receiver system SSB/CW/AM/FSK: Quadruple stereoheterodyne FM: Triple conversion superheterodyne Double-Conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st : 68.33 MHz (SSB/CW/AM/FM);10.7 MHz (WFM)
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB 60-70 dB
Audio output 1.5 Watts 8 ohms at 10% distortion 1.0 W (8 Ohms, 10% THD or less)

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-148 / 440-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output Max 100/100/100/50 W 5 W (SSB/CW/FM) and 1.5 W (AM) with 13.8 V external DC, 2.5 W (SSB/CW/FM) and 0.7 W (AM) with 9.6 V internal DC

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% 8NiCd/LR6 or 13.8V DC external
Current RX Squelched 2.6 A 250-450 mA
TX Max 20.5 A 2.0 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 2014 Between 2000 and 200x
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 317 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.48 in)
135 × 38 × 165 mm
(5.31 × 1.50 × 6.50 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 1.17 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 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. CTCSS/DCS. Spectrum scope. Alpha tags. 9K6 packet ready
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-B002000 YAESU-FT-000817