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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 25-520 / 760-1300 MHz 0.15-30 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Quadruple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 44.93 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 100 kHz
1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160m + WARC 144-148 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
RF-output ? 100 W (?) 5-70 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 600 mA
TX - ? 16 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1982 and 198x Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions ? ? 180 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
Weight ? ? 2.35 kg (5.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Auto-AT option DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002035 KENWOOD-TS-000930V KENWOOD-TM-002570A