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Desktop HF/50MHz TRANSCEIVER
Base Station Amateur Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 698 ~ USD 930
CAD 1,160
EUR 704 ~ EUR 766
USD 288 ~ USD 535 (similar rigs)
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HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  4m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  4m 
Freq. stability Less than ±0.5 p.p.m. (–10˚C to +60˚C; 14˚F to 140˚F) ± 0.1 p.p.m. (0 °C to + 50 °C)
Tuning steps 1 Hz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range RX: 0.03-74.8 MHz (some bands not guaranteed) 0.1-30 / 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   Digital (other)  
Sensitivity SSB/CW (at 10dB S/N)
0.5-1.8MHz: -
1.8-29.995MHz: 0.16μV
28.0-29.7MHz: -
50MHz band: 0.13μV

AM (at 10dB S/N)
0.5-1.8MHz: 12.6μV
1.8-29.995MHz: 2.0μV
28.0-29.7MHz: -
50MHz band: 1.0μV

FM (at 12dB SINAD)
0.5-1.8MHz: -
1.8-29.995MHz: -
28.0-29.7MHz: 0.5μV
50MHz band: 0.25μV
SSB (1b dB S/N): 0.5-0.13 µV
AM (10 dB S/N): 6.3-1.3 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD): 0.22 µV
Selectivity SSB (BW: 2.4KHz)
More than 2.4kHz/–6dB
Less than 3.4kHz/–40dB

CW (BW: 500Hz)
More than 500Hz/–6dB
Less than 700Hz/–40dB

RTTY (BW: 500Hz)
More than 500Hz/–6dB
Less than 800Hz/–40dB

AM (BW: 6kHz)
More than 6.0kHz/–6dB
Less than 10kHz/–40dB

FM (BW: 15kHz)
More than 12.0kHz/–6dB
Less than 22kHz/–40dB
SSB/FSK/PSK: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 500 Hz @ -6 dB, 1.2 kHz @ -60 dB
AM: 6.0 kHz @ -6 dB, 12.0 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 12.0 kHz @ -6 dB, 25.0 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? 500 Hz, 2.7 kHz, 6 kHz and 15 kHz (optional 270 Hz)
Receiver system Direct Sampling Superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 36 kHz 1st: 8.248 MHz
2nd: 24 kHz (FM: 36 kHz)
Image rejection More than 70dB ?
Audio output More than 2.5W (at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load, 1kHz) 1.5 W into 8 Ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 1.8-1.999 / 3.5-3.999 / 5.255-5.405* / 7-7.3 / 10.1-10.15 / 14-14.35 / 18.068-18.168 / 21-21.45 / 24.89-24.99 / 28-29.7 / 50-54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC + 60 m + 6 m
EU version: 4 m (70 MHz)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   Digital (other)  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM/RTTY: 2–100W, AM: 1–25W Max 100 W (AM 25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX 0.9A typical (Standby), 1.25A (Maximum audio) 3 A max
TX 21A (at 100W output power) 22.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2016 and 20xx Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 240 × 94 × 238 mm
(9.45 × 3.70 × 9.37 in)
410 × 158 × 387 mm
(16.14 × 6.22 × 15.24 in)
Weight 4.20 kg (9.3 lbs) 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 101 channels in bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Real-time spectrum scope
Built-in automatic antenna tuner
101 channels (99 regular, 2 scan edges)
SD memory card slot for saving data
Cooling fan system
Multi-function meter
CW functions: full break-in, CW reverse, CW auto tuning
SSB, CW, RTTY, AM, FM modes
Remote control via PC (RS-BA1 IP remote control software)
DSP
Built-in auto antenna tuner (ATU)
7 inch color screen
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-007300 KENWOOD-TS-000890S