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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/6m Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? TCXO ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? CW/SSB: 10 Hz, AM/FM/W-FM: 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz with optional VC-10) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.3-56 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <20 µV, 2-30 MHz <4 µV
FM (20 dB S+N/N): 2-30 MHz <1 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <2 µV, 2-30 MHz <0.4 µV
? SSB/CW (10 dB S/N): 0.158 µV (1.8-30 MHz), 0.125 µV (50-54 MHz)
AM (10 dB S/N): 5 µV (0.5-1.8 MHz), 1.6 µV (1.8-30 MHz), 1.25 µV (50-54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD): 0.35 µV (29 / 50-54 MHz)
Selectivity AM-Wide: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
AM-Narrow: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
CW-Narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 820 Hz (-60 dB) with optional YG-455C CW filter
? SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 750 Hz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? 3 kHz roofing filter
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Double / Triple Conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.9 MHz
2nd: 9.9 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
? 1st: 69.450 MHz (SSB/CW/AM/FM)
2nd: 450 kHz
3rd: 24 kHz
Image rejection >70 dB ? 70 dB (HF/6 m), 60 dB (2/70 cm)
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W (@4 Ohms, 10% THD or less)

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160m + WARC + 60m / 6m
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? High: 5/5 W, Medium: ?/?, Low: ?/? W FM/SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z BNC SO-239
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (13.8V DC option (DCK-1)) ?V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX Max 800 mA @ 13.8 VDC ? 1.1 A (2 A max)
TX - ? 15 A (23 A max)

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1992 in Japan Between 199x and 199x Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 378 × 115 × 210 mm
(14.88 × 4.53 × 8.27 in)
? 155 × 52 × 218 mm
(6.10 × 2.05 × 8.58 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) ? 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 42 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Four-step attenuator: 0-10-20-30 dB. Dual clocks with timer. Slow/Fast AGC selector. Tone control. All mode squelch circuit. Scanning. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-002000 KENWOOD-TH-000077E YAESU-FT-000891