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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Linear Amplifier
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz / 50-54 MHz ? 0.15-35 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? ? AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 2 m -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   All mode   -
RF-output Max 100/100 W 200 W @ 50 W input ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 1 A max
TX ? 24 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 20xx and 20xx Between 2010 and 201x
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 271 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.67 in)
183 × 78 × 303 mm
(7.20 × 3.07 × 11.93 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight ? 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000570S TOKYO-HY-POWER-HL-000200V50 ALINCO-DX-R000008