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General |
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| HAM bands | ? | 6m 2m 70cm | 2m |
| Freq. stability | ? | ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C) | ? |
| Tuning steps | ? | 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz | ? |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz with optional VC-10) | 0.5-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) | 136-174 MHz |
| Modulations | AM FM CW USB LSB | AM FM W-FM | FM N-FM |
| Sensitivity |
AM (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <20 µV, 2-30 MHz <4 µV FM (20 dB S+N/N): 2-30 MHz <1 µV SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <2 µV, 2-30 MHz <0.4 µV |
3.0 µV for 10dB S/N (0.5-30MHz, AM) 1.0 µV for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz/174-222 MHz/470-729MHz, W-FM) 0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (50-54MHz/144-148MHz, N-FM) 0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM) |
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| Selectivity |
AM-Wide: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB) AM-Narrow: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB) FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB) SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB) CW-Narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 820 Hz (-60 dB) with optional YG-455C CW filter |
12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM) 200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM) (±6dB/±60dB) |
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| Filters | ? | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Triple conversion superheterodyne | N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion | ? |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 45.9 MHz 2nd: 9.9 MHz 3rd: 455 KHz |
1st: 47.25 MHz (N-FM) [46.35 MHz Sub Band] / 45.8 MHz (W-FM) 2nd: 450 kHz (N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM) / 1 MHz (W-FM) |
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| Image rejection | >70 dB | ? | ? |
| Audio output | ? | 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) | ? |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | 50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 (USA only) / 430-440 MHz | 144-148 MHz |
| Modulations | - | FM | FM N-FM |
| RF-output | ? | 1.5 / 5 W | 5.5 W max |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 + Hi-Z | SMA | SMA |
| Impedance | 50/500 Ω | 50 Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | Mains (13.8V DC option (DCK-1)) | 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. | 1130 mAh Li-Ion pack |
| Current RX | Max 800 mA @ 13.8 VDC | 200 mA max | ? |
| TX | - | 1.9 A max | ? |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1982 and 1992 in Japan | Between 2008 and 201x | Between 2011 and 20xx |
| Dimensions |
378 × 115 × 210 mm (14.88 × 4.53 × 8.27 in) |
60 × 95 × 24.2 mm (2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in) |
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| Weight | 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) | 240 gr (8.5 oz) | ? |
| Form factor | Base Station | Handheld | Handheld |
Other features |
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| Memories | 10 channels in 1 bank(s) | 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) | 200 channels in bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | Four-step attenuator: 0-10-20-30 dB. Dual clocks with timer. Slow/Fast AGC selector. Tone control. All mode squelch circuit. Scanning. |
Alpha tags Barometric sensor Bluetooth and GPS options Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support CTCSS/DCS Repeater shift: ±600 kHz (144 MHz) / ±1.6 MHz (220 MHz) / ±1.6/5.0/7.6 MHz (430 MHz) Spectrum display Twin RX. Waterproof/submersible (IPX57) Weather alert |
CTCSS / DCS VOX Backlit DTMF keypad Weather alert |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | KENWOOD-R-002000 | YAESU-VX-000008R | KENWOOD-TH-K000020AT |
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