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General |
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| HAM bands | 160m 80m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 10m | 2m | ? |
| Freq. stability | ? | ± 15 p.p.m. | Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup |
| Tuning steps | ? | ? | 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.150-30 MHz | 144-148 MHz | 0.1-30 MHz |
| Modulations | AM FM CW USB LSB | FM | AM CW USB LSB ISB RTTY |
| Sensitivity |
AM (10 dB S/N) 0.15-0.5 MHz: 13 µV 0.5-1.8 MHz: 40 µV 1.8-30 MHz: 2.5 µV FM (12 dB SINAD) 1.8-30 MHz: 0.7 µV SSB/CW (10 dB S/N) 0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV 0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV |
< 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) |
0.01-0.5 MHz < 4 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB < 25 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM 0.5-30 MHz < 0.3 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB < 2.0 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM |
| Selectivity |
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB) FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB) SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB) |
12 kHz (-6 dB) 24 kHz (-60 dB) |
6 kHz @ -6 dB, 11.5 kHz @ -60 dB 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.3 kHz @ -60 dB 1.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.4 kHz @ -60 dB 0.3 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.6 kHz @ -60 dB |
| Filters | ? | ? | 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available |
| Receiver system | Double (AM/SSB/CW) / triple (FM) conversion | Double conversion superheterodyne | Double / triple conversion |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 48.055 MHz 2nd: 8.83 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz |
1st: 10.695 MHz 2nd: 455 kHz |
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| Image rejection | ≥ 70 dB | ? | ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz |
| Audio output | ? | > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion | 2 W @ 5% THD |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 10-160 m + WARC | 144-148 MHz | - |
| Modulations | AM FM CW USB LSB | FM | - |
| RF-output | SSB: 250W PEP, CW: 200W, AM: 60W, FM (optional): 120W | 5-70 W | ? |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 | SO-239 | SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | 1000 / 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 13.8V DC | 13.8 V DC | 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz |
| Current RX | 1.2 A | 600 mA | 35 W |
| TX | Max 20 A | 16 A | - |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1983 and 198x in Japan | Between 198x and 198x | Between 1971 and 19xx |
| Dimensions |
270 × 96 × 275 mm (10.63 × 3.78 × 10.83 in) |
180 × 60 × 250 mm (7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in) |
340 × 140 × 380 mm (13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in) |
| Weight | 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs) | 2.35 kg (5.2 lbs) | 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Mobile | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | 8 channels in 1 bank(s) | ? | ? |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Marine / Navy |
| Features | ? | DCL |
Nixie tube display BFO Noise blanker AVC (Automatic Volume Control |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | KENWOOD-TS-000430S | KENWOOD-TM-002570A | DRAKE-MSR-000002 |
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