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General |
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| HAM bands | 6m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 10m | ? |
| Freq. stability | Within ±2 kHz during one hour after one minute of warm-up, and within 150 Hz during any 30 minute period thereafter | ≤ 10 p.p.m. | ≤ 100 Hz per hour after warmup |
| Tuning steps | ? | Continuous | ? |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 50-54 MHz in 4 bands | 0.1-30 MHz | - |
| Modulations | AM FM CW SSB | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK | All mode |
| Sensitivity |
SSB/CW: 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) FM: 1 µV (30 dB S/N) AM: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N) |
SSB / CW / FSK 100-500 kHz: ≤ 1 µV 0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 4 µV 1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 0.2 µV 24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 0.13 µV AM 100-500 kHz: ≤ 2 µV 0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 31.6 µV 1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 2 µV 24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 2 µV FM 28-30 MHz: ≤ 0.25 µV |
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| Selectivity |
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB) AM: 4 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB) FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB) |
SSB: 2.3 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.3 kHz @ -60 dB CW: 200 Hz @ -6 dB / 450 Hz @ -60 dB FSK: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1000 Hz @ -60 dB AM: 9 kHz @ -6 dB / 12 kHz @ -60 dB FM: 14 kHz @ -6 dB / 18 kHz @ -60 dB |
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| Filters | ? | SSB: 300 / 2600 Hz CW: 200 Hz FSK: 500 Hz AM: 100 / 4000 Hz FM: 14 kHz | ? |
| Receiver system | SSB/CW: Single conversion AM/FM: Double conversion | Quadruple conversion superheterodyne | ? |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 10.7 MHz 2nd: 455 kHz (AM/FM only) |
1st: 73.05 MHz 2nd: 8.83 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz 4th: 11.3 kHz |
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| Image rejection | > 70 dB | ≥ 80 dB | ? |
| Audio output | 2.5 W @ 4 ohm with 10% THD | >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms | ? |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 50-54 MHz | 10-160 m + WARC | ? |
| Modulations | AM FM CW SSB | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK | All mode |
| RF-output | 10 W (AM: 5 W) | Max 100 W (AM 25 W) | ? |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 | SO-239 | Clamps / screws |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | ? |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 13.8V DC or mains 120/240 VAC | 13.8V DC +/- 15% | External PSU or main unit |
| Current RX | 0.8 A | 2 A | - |
| TX | 4 A max | 20.5 A | ? |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 197x and 197x in Japan | Between 1995 and 19xx | Between 1967 and 1970 in USA |
| Dimensions |
278 × 124 × 325 mm (10.94 × 4.88 × 12.80 in) |
330 × 120 × 334 mm (12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in) |
254 × 171 × 279 mm (10.00 × 6.73 × 10.98 in) |
| Weight | 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) | 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) | 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Base Station | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | ? | 100 channels in 1 bank(s) | ? |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features |
20 fixed channels (5 per band), crystal controlled Noise blanker RIT |
DSP Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms |
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| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | KENWOOD-TS-000600 | KENWOOD-TS-000870S | HEATHKIT-SB-000640 |
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