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HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability Main: Other mode within ±0.5 x 10^-6 (±0.5 p.p.m.) FM TX mode within ±0.5x10^-6 ±2 kHz Sub: Within ±0.5x10^-6 ±600 Hz ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz
23 cm/10 W option.
0.5-30 MHz / 50-54 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM  
Sensitivity Main
SSB/CW/FSK (S/N 10 dB)
≤ 4 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz)
≤ 0.2µV (1.705 MHz ~ 24.5 MHz)
≤ 0.13µV (24.5 MHz ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 0.13µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 0.16µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.11µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 0.11 µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

AM (S/N 10 dB)
≤ 31.6 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz)
≤ 2µV (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz)
≤ 1.3µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 1.3µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 1.4µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 1.0µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 1.0µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

FM (12 dB SINAD)
≤ 0.22 µV (28 ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 0.22µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 0.25µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.18 µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 0.18µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

Sub
AM
≤ 2.25 µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 1.55 µV (438 ~ 450 MHz)

FM
≤ 0.40µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.28µV (438 ~ 450 MHz)
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 500 Hz / 2.7 kHz roofing filters ?
Receiver system SSB/CW/AM/FSK: Quadruple stereoheterodyne FM: Triple conversion superheterodyne DSP ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB ? ?
Audio output 1.5 Watts 8 ohms at 10% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM  
RF-output Max 100/100/100/50 W ? High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type SO-239 RCA (Tulip)
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% 13.8V DC ?V DC
Current RX Squelched 2.6 A ? ?
TX Max 20.5 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 2014 Between 2010 and 20xx in Singapore Between 1984 and 19xx
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 317 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.48 in)
? ?
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Unknown Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions. Duo color LCD (amber/green)
Antenna tuner
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-B002000 KENWOOD-TS-000590 KENWOOD-TH-000021A