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UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? Less than 100 Hz after 30 minute warm-up, less than 2 kHz in first hour of operation ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 420-480 MHz 10-80 m 10-160 m
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 15-80 m: better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: better than 1.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? 1.2 kHz (-6 dB), 2.4 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 50 dB ?
Audio output ? > 1 watts (with 10% distortion) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-450 MHz 10-80 m 10-160 m
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 35 W, Low: ? W 15-80 m: 160 W (input), 10 m: 120 W (input) 100 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-15.8V DC Mains (with PS-510) ?V DC
Current RX Max 500 mA 180 W max ?
TX Max 10 A 315 W max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 330 × 215 × 345 mm
(12.99 × 8.46 × 13.58 in)
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Weight ? 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ADI-AR-000447 KENWOOD-TS-000510 KENWOOD-TS-000520SE