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Handheld UHF Transceiver
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Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? Within ±2 kHz during one hour after one minute of warm-up, and within 150 Hz during any 30 minute period thereafter
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-480 MHz 0.150-30 MHz 50-54 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity -10 dBµ (12 dB SINAD) AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 13 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 40 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.7 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB/CW: 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 1 µV (30 dB S/N)
AM: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
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)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double (AM/SSB/CW) / triple (FM) conversion SSB/CW: Single conversion AM/FM: Double conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 23.05 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz (AM/FM only)
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB > 70 dB
Audio output 250 mW (8 ohm / 10% THD) ? 2.5 W @ 4 ohm with 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 430-450 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 0.35 / 5 W depending on power pack SSB: 250W PEP, CW: 200W, AM: 60W, FM (optional): 120W 10 W (AM: 5 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-15 V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 120/240 VAC
Current RX 13-250 mA 1.2 A 0.8 A
TX 950 mA max Max 20 A 4 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Taiwan Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 55 × 84 × 31 mm
(2.17 × 3.31 × 1.22 in)
270 × 96 × 275 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.83 in)
278 × 124 × 325 mm
(10.94 × 4.88 × 12.80 in)
Weight 185 gr (6.5 oz) without power pack & antenna 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs) 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 8 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
Accessories - ? ?
MPN ADI-AT-000401HP KENWOOD-TS-000430S KENWOOD-TS-000600