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Desktop HF/50MHz TRANSCEIVER
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile dual-band transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  4m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability Less than ±0.5 p.p.m. (–10˚C to +60˚C; 14˚F to 140˚F) ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 1 Hz 20 Hz ?

Receiver

RX-range RX: 0.03-74.8 MHz (some bands not guaranteed) 0.1-253 / 255-262 / 266-271 / 275-380 / 382-412 / 415-524 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW (at 10dB S/N)
0.5-1.8MHz: -
1.8-29.995MHz: 0.16μV
28.0-29.7MHz: -
50MHz band: 0.13μV

AM (at 10dB S/N)
0.5-1.8MHz: 12.6μV
1.8-29.995MHz: 2.0μV
28.0-29.7MHz: -
50MHz band: 1.0μV

FM (at 12dB SINAD)
0.5-1.8MHz: -
1.8-29.995MHz: -
28.0-29.7MHz: 0.5μV
50MHz band: 0.25μV
AM (10 dB S/N)
0.3-0.52 MHz: 4 µV
0.52-1.8 MHz: 1.59 µV
1.8-54 MHz: 0.63 µV
54-76 MHz: 1.12 µV
118-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
200-250 MHz: 0.63 µV
382-412 MHz: 1.12 µV
415-524 MHz: 1.12 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-54 MHz: 0.32 µV
54-76 MHz: 0.56 µV
118-144 MHz: 0.36 µV
144-148 MHz: 0.18 µV (Band A), 0.19 µV (Band B)
148-175 MHz: 0.36 µV
200-222 MHz: 0.36 µV
225-250 MHz: 0.36 µV
382-400 MHz: 0.5 µV
400-412 MHz: 0.36 µV
415-430 MHz: 0.36 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.18 µV (Band A), 0.2 µV (Band B)
450-490 MHz: 0.36 µV
490-524 MHz: 0.63 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
144-148 MHz: 0.22 µV (Band A), 0.24 µV (Band B)
430-450 MHz: 0.22 µV (Band A), 0.25 µV (Band B)
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-95 MHz: 1.59 µV
95-108 MHz: 2 µV
SSB (10 dB S/N)
1.8-54 MHz: 0.4 µV
54-76 MHz: 0.79 µV
144-148 MHz: 0.16 µV
222-225 MHz: 0.2 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.16 µV
DV (PN9/GMSK, 4.8 kbps, BER 1%)
144-148 MHz: 0.2 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.2 µV
≤ 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity SSB (BW: 2.4KHz)
More than 2.4kHz/–6dB
Less than 3.4kHz/–40dB

CW (BW: 500Hz)
More than 500Hz/–6dB
Less than 700Hz/–40dB

RTTY (BW: 500Hz)
More than 500Hz/–6dB
Less than 800Hz/–40dB

AM (BW: 6kHz)
More than 6.0kHz/–6dB
Less than 10kHz/–40dB

FM (BW: 15kHz)
More than 12.0kHz/–6dB
Less than 22kHz/–40dB
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB) 60 dB @ 12.5 kHz
70 dB @ 25 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Direct Sampling Superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 36 kHz ? ?
Image rejection More than 70dB ? ?
Audio output More than 2.5W (at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load, 1kHz) 400 mW at 10% distortion / 8 ohms (at 7.4 VDC) 4 W @ 8 Ohm for 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 1.8-1.999 / 3.5-3.999 / 5.255-5.405* / 7-7.3 / 10.1-10.15 / 14-14.35 / 18.068-18.168 / 21-21.45 / 24.89-24.99 / 28-29.7 / 50-54 MHz 2 m / 70 cm 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   N-FM   D-STAR   FM   N-FM  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM/RTTY: 2–100W, AM: 1–25W 50 mW ... 5 W 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% 6-9.6 V DC (battery) or 11-15.9 V DC (external) 13.8V DC
Current RX 0.9A typical (Standby), 1.25A (Maximum audio) 48-310 mA 200 mA
TX 21A (at 100W output power) 0.4-2 A 4 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2016 and 20xx Between 2016 and 20xx in Japan Between 2016 and 20xx
Dimensions 240 × 94 × 238 mm
(9.45 × 3.70 × 9.37 in)
56 × 120 × 34 mm
(2.20 × 4.72 × 1.34 in)
107 × 45 × 125 mm
(4.21 × 1.77 × 4.92 in)
Weight 4.20 kg (9.3 lbs) 345 gr (12.2 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 101 channels in bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Real-time spectrum scope
Built-in automatic antenna tuner
101 channels (99 regular, 2 scan edges)
SD memory card slot for saving data
Cooling fan system
Multi-function meter
CW functions: full break-in, CW reverse, CW auto tuning
SSB, CW, RTTY, AM, FM modes
Remote control via PC (RS-BA1 IP remote control software)
CTCSS/PL, DCS, Micro-SD card, Micro-USB, Bluetooth, Built-in GPS and APRS.
Built-in bar antenna for 0.1-10 MHz RX. Color TFT. Audio equalizer. Hi-performance DSP.
Color LCD
IP67 waterproof (optional)
GPS (optional)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-007300 KENWOOD-TH-D000074 TYT-TH-008600