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Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Channelized Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 148-174 / 380-430 MHz 0.15-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK  
Sensitivity 1 µV (no reference) AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 10 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: ? µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 32 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
Selectivity 18 kHz @ -6 dB, 34 kHz @ -50 dB N-AM
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
W-AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 22 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW/FSK
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters - 250 / 500 Hz CW, 6 kHz AM (Optional)
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne / XTAL Triple (FM) / Quadruple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 100 kHz
Image rejection ? 80 dB (1.8-30 MHz)
Audio output 2 W @ 8 ohms 1.5 W into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK  
RF-output ? 250 W PEP, AM: 140W DC input

Connections

Antenna KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) SO-239
Impedance 50/75Ω 20-150Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-15 V DC Mains (120 / 220 / 240 V AC)
Current RX 8 W 80 W
TX - 510 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 132 × 38 × 183 mm
(5.20 × 1.50 × 7.20 in)
401 × 141 × 350 mm
(15.79 × 5.55 × 13.78 in)
Weight 675 gr (1.5 lbs) 18.50 kg (40.8 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 4 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Auto-AT option
Accessories ? Internal automatic antenna tuner
Communications headphones
Light-weight open air communications headphones
Deluxe communications headphones
Micro headphones
Hand microphone
Desk microphone
Phone patch
Station monitor
TXCO
External speaker
Voice synthesizer
500 Hz CW filter (455 kHz IF)
250 Hz CW filter (455 kHz IF)
6 kHz AM filter (8.83 MHz IF)
500 Hz CW filter (8.83 MHz IF)
MPN HANDIC-000008 KENWOOD-TS-000940S