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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz ? 403-433 / 450-470 / 470-490 / 490-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   - FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.6 MHz: 39.8 µV
1.6-21.5 MHz: 2.5 µV
21.5-30 MHz: 1.78 µV
50-54 MHz: 1.58 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
21.5-30 MHz: 0.18 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.18 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.6 MHz: 4 µV
1.6-21.5 MHz: 0.25 µV
21.5-30 MHz: 0.18 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.18 µV
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Selectivity AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW
2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 40.055 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection 50 dB ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 10-160 m (10-11-12m blocked in USA version) 403-433 / 450-470 / 470-490 / 490-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode   FM  
RF-output AM: 40 W, FM: 50 W, SSB/CW: 100 W SSB: 1200W PEP, CW: 1200W, AM: 550W, FSK: 600W (100 W drive) 45 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-16 V DC Mains ?
Current RX 1.5 A ? ?
TX 20 A max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 270 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in)
390 × 130 × 400 mm
(15.35 × 5.12 × 15.75 in)
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Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 30.00 kg (66.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 31 channels in 3 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features IF Shift
RIT
VFO Tuning Torque adjust
Multifunction meter
Speech processor
Numerous I/O jacks
RF attenuator
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000680S YAESU-FL-007000 KENWOOD-TK-000830