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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? 1 ppm ?
Tuning steps ? 0.1 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz / 50-54 MHz 2-29.9999 MHz 1.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB: 0.7 µV for 10 dB SINAD
AM: 3 µV for 10 dB SINAD
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
Selectivity ? ? AM: 7 / 13 kHz (-6 / -30 dB)
SSB 4 / 8 kHz (-6 / -30 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Wadley Loop
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 2.5 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 75 dB ?
Audio output ? 20 mW max ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 2-29.9999 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   -
RF-output Max 100/100 W 20 W PEP ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC + Proprietary (military) SO-239 + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 20-32V DC Mains / 12 V DC / 8 × UM-1 cells
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1976 and 19xx in by Hughes and Tadiran Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 271 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.67 in)
31.75 × 26.67 × 6.66 mm
(1.25 × 1.05 × 0.26 in)
340 × 156 × 290 mm
(13.39 × 6.14 × 11.42 in)
Weight ? 6.36 kg (14.0 lbs) 6.40 kg (14.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP ? Clarify control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000570S MILITARY-AN/PRC-000140 STANDARD-C-006500