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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. ? ± 15 p.p.m. at o °C~60 °C
Tuning steps Continuous ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 1.5-30 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW/FSK
500-1620 kHz: < 4 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 0.2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 0.13 µV
AM
500-1620 kHz: < 32 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 1.3 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: < 0.25 µV
AM
< 1,5 MHz: 5 µV
1,5 - 30 MHz: < 1 µV
SSB
< 1,5 MHz: 1 µV
1,5 - 30 MHz: < 0,5 µV
≤ 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity SSB/CW/FSK
2.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB
AM
5 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -50 dB
FM
12 kHz @ -6 dB, 25 kHz @ -50 dB
AM: 7 / 13 kHz (-6 / -30 dB)
SSB 4 / 8 kHz (-6 / -30 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Wadley Loop Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 2.5 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 16.9 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ≥ 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W across 8 ohms @ 10% THD ? 250 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   - FM  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM:20-100 W, AM: 10-40 W ? 0.1 / 1 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Built-in telescopic BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains / 12 V DC / 8 × UM-1 cells ?
Current RX 2 A ? 6-170 mA
TX Max 20 A - 300-600 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 305 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.01 in)
340 × 156 × 290 mm
(13.39 × 6.14 × 11.42 in)
61 × 148 × 33 mm
(2.40 × 5.83 × 1.30 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) without AT unit 6.40 kg (14.1 lbs) 340 gr (12.0 oz) with BP-22
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Clarify control ?
Accessories AT-450 antenna tuner ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000450S STANDARD-C-006500 ICOM-IC-000002A