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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  ? ?
Freq. stability Within ±2 kHz during one hour after one minute of warm-up, and within 150 Hz during any 30 minute period thereafter ? ±2ppm
Tuning steps ? ? 5/6.25/10/12.5/25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz in 4 bands 0.5-30 MHz 66-88 or 136-174 or 245-246 or 300-350 or 350-390 or 400-470 or 450-520 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 1 µV (30 dB S/N)
AM: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
? 0.25µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 4 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
? 12.5/25kHz
Filters ? 5.5 / 3 kHz ?
Receiver system SSB/CW: Single conversion AM/FM: Double conversion Triple conversion, Wadley-loop principle ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz (AM/FM only)
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB ? 60dB
Audio output 2.5 W @ 4 ohm with 10% THD ? 500mW @ <5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz - 66-88 or 136-174 or 245-246 or 300-350 or 350-390 or 400-470 or 450-520 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - FM   N-FM  
RF-output 10 W (AM: 5 W) ? VHF: 1W/5W, UHF: 1W/4W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws SMA
Impedance 50Ω Hi/Z or 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 120/240 VAC Mains 7.4V DC
Current RX 0.8 A ? ?
TX 4 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 278 × 124 × 325 mm
(10.94 × 4.88 × 12.80 in)
335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
59 × 126 × 41 mm
(2.32 × 4.96 × 1.61 in)
Weight 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 328 gr (11.6 oz) with antenna and battery
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 20 fixed channels (5 per band), crystal controlled
Noise blanker
RIT
Analog readout Audio scrambler (optional)
DTMF
PTT-ID
VOX
CTCSS / DCS
Time-out timer
PC programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000600 LOWE-SRX-000030 WOUXUN-KG-000619