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Desktop UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512/ 1240-1300 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB/CW/FSK (S/N 10 dB): 0.13 µV
AM (S/N 10 dB): 1.3 µV
FM (12 SINAD): 0.18 µV
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
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
Filters Optional 500 Hz CW filter ?
Receiver system Quadruple (SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne Quadruple/triple/double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.45 / 7.45 MHz
2nd: 9.01 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.01 MHz
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Image rejection 70 dB Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ohm load 1.5 W 8 Ohm at 10% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm / 23 cm
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output 2.5-25 W Max 100/100/100/50/10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains 13.8V DC +/-15%
Current RX 1.1-1.3 A Squelched 2.6 A
TX 7.5 A max Max 20.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 199x in Japan Between 2000 and 200x
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
281 × 107 × 371 mm
(11.06 × 4.21 × 14.61 in)
Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CI-V DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions.
Accessories High stability crystal unit
Satellite communication interface unit
CI-V level converter
Tone squelch unit
Voice synthesizer unit
CW narrow filter (500 Hz)
Mobile mounting bracket
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MPN ICOM-IC-000475E KENWOOD-TS-002000X