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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  20m 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 10 p.p.m. ≤ 0.5 p.p.m. with SO-2 ≤ 200 Hz per hour after warm-up
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1500 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 20 m (14.20-14.35 MHz)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   USB  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.5 MHz: 2.5 µV
1.5-1.7 MHz: 3.5 µV
1.7-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.5 MHz: 0.25 µV
1.5-1.7 MHz: 0.35 µV
1.7-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
1 µV for 15 dB S/N
Selectivity ? AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
2.7 kHz @ -6 dB / 6 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple conversion Double (AM/SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 750 MHz
2nd: 45.03 MHz
3rd: 5.5 MHz
4th: 455 kHz
1st: 73.045 MHz
2nd: 10.695 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
2305 kHz
Image rejection ? 70 dB 60 dB
Audio output 1.0 watts at 4 ohm load 10% distortion 2 Watts 8 ohms 1 W into 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC 20 m (14.20-14.35 MHz)
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   USB  
RF-output ? High: 100 W, Medium: 50 W, Low: 10 W 200 W PEP

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC 13.8 V DC ±15% ?
Current RX ~200 mA 1.45 A ?
TX - 20.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 1992 in Japan Between 1993 and 199x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
179 × 60 × 233 mm
(7.05 × 2.36 × 9.17 in)
?
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs) 5.44 kg (12.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 2016 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 36 channels/second 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Dual VFO's, 100 memories, AIP, RIT, IF shift, AGC and TF-set ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002515 KENWOOD-TS-000050S HEATHKIT-HW-000032