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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe & Asia) 30 kHz - 60 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
1.8-29.999 MHz : -16dBμ (0.16 μV) (1 preamplifier ON)
50 MHz band :-18dBμ (0.13 μV) (2 preamp ON)
AM (10dB S/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz : +22 dBμ (12.6 μV) (1 preamplifier ON)
1.8-29.999 MHz : +6 dBμ (2.0 μV) (1 preamplifier ON)
50 MHz band : +4 dBμ (1.6 μV) (2 preamp ON)
FM (12dB SINAD)
28.0-29.7 MHz :-6 dBμ (0.50 μV) (1 preamplifier ON)
50 MHz band :-10 dBμ (0.32 μV)
Selectivity ? ? SSB (BW = 2.4kHz)
Above 2.4kHz /-6dB
Below 3.4kHz /-40dB
CW (BW = 500Hz)
Above 500Hz /-6dB
Below 700Hz /-40dB
RTTY (BW = 350Hz)
Above 500Hz /-6dB
Below 800Hz /-40dB
AM (BW = 6kHz)
Above 6.0kHz /-6dB
Below 10kHz /-40dB
FM (BW = 15kHz)
12.0kHz or higher /-6dB
Below 22kHz /-40dB
Filters ? ? 15 kHz (standard) 6 / 3 kHz (optional) (max. three filters total)
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion + DSP
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 64.455 MHz
2nd: 36 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.0W (8Ω, 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe & Asia) 160-10 m + WARC / 6 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output Max 100 W High: 25/25 W, Low: 3/3 W 100 W (50 W for Japanese version)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 600 mA 3 A
TX ? Max 7 A 23 A max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan Between 2011 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions ? 150 × 50 × 168 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 6.61 in)
315 × 116 × 343 mm
(12.40 × 4.57 × 13.50 in)
Weight 23.00 kg (50.7 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 10.20 kg (22.5 lbs) excluding optional modules
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 101 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 36 kHz 32-bit IF DSP (the same class as used in the IC-7600)
Built-in Auto-AT
Built-in RTTY demodulator
Integrated speech synthesizer
+30 dBm IP3 on HF
USB interface for PC control and voice output
“Band edge beep alarm” helps users avoid off-band operation
Large B/W LCD screen, ergonomically designed controls
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000950S YAESU-FT-002700RH ICOM-IC-007410