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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ≤ 10 p.p.m. ≤ 0.5 p.p.m. with SO-2 ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 80-6 m 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.5 MHz: 2.5 µV
1.5-1.7 MHz: 3.5 µV
1.7-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.5 MHz: 0.25 µV
1.5-1.7 MHz: 0.35 µV
1.7-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
? ?
Selectivity AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double (AM/SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.045 MHz
2nd: 10.695 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 2215 kHz
2nd: 230 kHz
?
Image rejection 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 2 Watts 8 ohms 3 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   - AM  
RF-output High: 100 W, Medium: 50 W, Low: 10 W ? 3.5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ±15% Mains (105-125 V AC) ?
Current RX 1.45 A ? ?
TX 20.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1993 and 199x in USA Between 1960 and 1964 in USA Between 1974 and 197x
Dimensions 179 × 60 × 233 mm
(7.05 × 2.36 × 9.17 in)
400 × 222 × 228 mm
(15.75 × 8.74 × 8.98 in)
152 × 50 × 192 mm
(5.98 × 1.97 × 7.56 in)
Weight 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs) ? 1.42 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Dual VFO's, 100 memories, AIP, RIT, IF shift, AGC and TF-set ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000050S NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000270 HANDIC-000235