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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? SSB/CW/AM: ±200 Hz, FM: ±300 Hz (0°C - 40°C)
Tuning steps ? ? SSB/CW: 25 Hz, AM: 1 kHz, FM: 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
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: 0.5 µV
AM: 2µV
FM: 0.7 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)
? (-6 dB / -60 dB)
SSB/CW(W)/AM(N): 2.2 / 5 kHz
CW(N): 0.5 / 1.8 kHz
AM(W): 6 / 14 kHz
Filters ? ? 500 Hz CW
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion (SSB/CW/AM) Triple conversion (FM)
IF-freqs. 1st: 40.055 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 47.055 MHz
2nd: 8.215 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz (FM-only)
Image rejection 50 dB ? better than 70 dB (1.5-30 MHz)
Audio output 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output AM: 40 W, FM: 50 W, SSB/CW: 100 W 25/25 W SSB/CW/FM: 100 W PEP, AM: 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 199x in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 270 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in)
368 × 129 × 286 mm
(14.49 × 5.08 × 11.26 in)
238 × 93 × 238 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.37 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 31 channels in 3 bank(s) ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
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
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000680S YAESU-FT-000736R YAESU-FT-000747GX