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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 80-6 m 0.153-30 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity SSB / CW / FSK
100-500 kHz: ≤ 1 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 4 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 0.13 µV
AM
100-500 kHz: ≤ 2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 31.6 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: ≤ 0.25 µV
? ?
Selectivity SSB: 2.3 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.3 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 200 Hz @ -6 dB / 450 Hz @ -60 dB
FSK: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1000 Hz @ -60 dB
AM: 9 kHz @ -6 dB / 12 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 14 kHz @ -6 dB / 18 kHz @ -60 dB
? ?
Filters SSB: 300 / 2600 Hz CW: 200 Hz FSK: 500 Hz AM: 100 / 4000 Hz FM: 14 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 11.3 kHz
1st: 2215 kHz
2nd: 230 kHz
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Image rejection ≥ 80 dB ? ?
Audio output >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms 3 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   - -
RF-output Max 100 W (AM 25 W) ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% Mains (105-125 V AC) 6V DC
Current RX 2 A ? ?
TX 20.5 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 19xx Between 1960 and 1964 in USA Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
400 × 222 × 228 mm
(15.75 × 8.74 × 8.98 in)
223 × 135 × 38 mm
(8.78 × 5.31 × 1.50 in)
Weight 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) ? 770 gr (1.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 307 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP
Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms
? Digital clock with alarm/timer RDS. Line out jack.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000870S NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000270 ROBERTS-R-000861