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General |
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| HAM bands | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 10m | 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m 10m 4m |
| Freq. stability | ? | ± 50 cps per hour after warm up | ± 0.5 p.p.m. @ 0 to 50°C (32 to 122°F), after 1 minute warmup |
| Tuning steps | 9 / 10 / 100 / 1000 Hz | ? | 1 / 5 / 10 Hz (SSB/CW), 10 / 100 Hz (AM/FM) |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.05-35 MHz | 10-80 m | 0.03-75 MHz |
| Modulations | AM FM CW USB LSB | AM CW SSB | AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY PSK31/63 |
| 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: 2.5 µV FM (12 dB SINAD) 21.5-30 MHz: 0.35 µV SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N) 0.5-1.6 MHz: 4 µV 1.6-30 MHz: 0.25 µV |
0.5 µV for 10 dB S/N in SSB mode |
SSB/CW (2.4kHz, 10dB S+N/N) 1.8MHz - 30MHz 0.16µV (AMP2 “ON”) 50MHz - 54MHz 0.125µV (AMP2 “ON”) 70MHz - 70.5MHz 0.16µV (AMP2 “ON”) AM (BW: 6kHz, 10dB S+N/N, 30% modulation @400Hz) 0.5MHz - 1.8MHz 7.9µV 1.8MHz - 30MHz 2µV (AMP2 “ON”) 50MHz - 54MHz 1µV (AMP2 “ON”) 70MHz - 70.5MHz 2µV (AMP2 “ON”) FM (1kHz 3.5kHz DEV BW: 12kHz, 12dB SINAD) 28MHz - 30MHz 0.25µV (AMP2 “ON”) 50MHz - 54MHz 0.2µV (AMP2 “ON”) 70MHz - 70.5MHz 0.25µV (AMP2 “ON”) |
| 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) |
SSB: 2.8 kHz (-6 dB) |
Mode / –6dB / –60dB CW (BW=0.5kHz) / 0.5kHz or better / 0.75kHz or less SSB (BW=2.4kHz) / 2.4kHz or better / 3.6kHz or less AM (BW=6kHz) / 6kHz or better / 15kHz or less FM (BW=12kHz) / 12kHz or better / 25kHz or less |
| Filters | ? | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Double conversion superheterodyne | Double conversion superheterodyne | Double conversion superheterodyne / Hybrid SDR |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 40.055 MHz 2nd: 455 kHz |
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1st: 9.005 MHz 2nd: 24 kHz |
| Image rejection | -50 dB | ? | 70dB or better (1.8MHz - 28MHz Amateur bands) 60dB or better (50MHz Amateur band) 60dB or better (70MHz UK Amateur band) |
| Audio output | 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms | Requires external speaker | 2.5W into 4Ω with 10% THD |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 10-160 m + WARC | 10-80 m | 10-160m + WARC and 60m / 6m / 4m (Europe) |
| Modulations | AM FM CW USB LSB | AM CW SSB | AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY PSK31/63 |
| RF-output | AM: Max 40 W, FM: Max 50 W, SSB/CW: Max 100 W | AM: 100 W (input), SSB: 200 W (PEP input), CW: 200 W (input) |
HF 5-100 W (AM: 5-25 W) 6m 5-100 W (AM: 5-25 W) |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 | SO-239 + Clamps / screws | SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 25/100Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | RS-232C / DVI (external display) / USB |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 12-16 V DC | Mains (NCX-A) | 13.8 V DC ± 15% |
| Current RX | 1.5 A | ? | ? |
| TX | 20 A max | ? | ? |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1987 and 199x in Japan | Between 1965 and 196x in USA | Between 2020 and 202x |
| Dimensions |
270 × 96 × 270 mm (10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in) |
350 × 165 × 310 mm (13.78 × 6.50 × 12.20 in) |
266 × 91 × 263 mm (10.47 × 3.58 × 10.35 in) |
| Weight | 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) | 10.40 kg (22.9 lbs) | 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Base Station | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | 31 channels in 1 bank(s) | None | 100 channels in 6 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features |
IF Shift RIT VFO Tuning Torque adjust Multifunction meter Speech processor Numerous I/O jacks RF attenuator |
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SCU-LAN10: LAN unit SP-30: External speaker XF-130CN: 300 Hz roofing filter YH-77STA: Lightweight headphones |
| Accessories | ? | NCX-A Power supply / speaker | ? |
| MPN | KENWOOD-TS-000140S | NATIONAL-COMPANY-NCX-000005-MKII | YAESU-FTDX000010 |
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