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Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 80 m 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz 150 kHz - 29.99999 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.6 MHz: 39.8 µV
1.6-21.5 MHz: 2.5 µV
21.5-30 MHz: 1.78 µV
50-54 MHz: 1.58 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
21.5-30 MHz: 0.18 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.18 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.6 MHz: 4 µV
1.6-21.5 MHz: 0.25 µV
21.5-30 MHz: 0.18 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.18 µV
SSB/CW: 0.25 µV
AM: 1 µV
FM: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW
2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW (W)/FSK: 2.7 / 4.5 kHz
CW (N): 0.6 / 1.3 kHz
AM: 6 / 18 kHz
FM: 15 / 30 kHz
(-6 dB / -60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 40.055 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
47.060 / 8.215 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 50 dB ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms 1.5 W at 10% distortion into 4 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 80 m 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output 20 W AM: 40 W, FM: 50 W, SSB/CW: 100 W 100 W (AM: 25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12-16 V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 1.5 A 2 A
TX ? 20 A max 19 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 1989 and 199x in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 270 × 96 × 270 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in)
238 × 93 × 238 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.37 in)
Weight ? 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 31 channels in 3 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? IF Shift
RIT
VFO Tuning Torque adjust
Multifunction meter
Speech processor
Numerous I/O jacks
RF attenuator
Electronic Keyer
If Notch
IF Shift
Dual VFOs
Noise Blanker
100 Watts Output
Semi/Full Break-in CW
Attenuator
Speech Compressor
VOX
Electronic Keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KANTRONICS-KT-000180 KENWOOD-TS-000680S YAESU-FT-000757GX-II