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General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  70cm 
Freq. stability ± 10 ppm. 0° to 50° C. ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz 10-80m TK805D - 1: 450-470 MHz
TK805D - 2: 470-490 MHz
TK805D - 3: 490-512 MHz
TK805D - 4: 406-430 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   W-FM   USB   LSB   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity SSB (10 dB S/N): < 0.5µV 0.5-30 MHz
AM (10 dB S/N): < 2.0µV 0.5-30 MHz
FM (20 dB S/N): < 4.0µV 87-108 MHz
FM (20 dB S/N): < 4.0µV 118-137 MHz
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Selectivity AM: 6.0 kHz @ -6dB
AM: 4.0 kHz @ -6dB
LSB/USB: 2.3 kHz @ -6dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB .5-30 MHz> 50 dB 87-108 MHz> 60 dB 118-137 MHz ? ?
Audio output 2 Watts, 4 Ohms. < 5% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80m TK805D - 1: 450-470 MHz
TK805D - 2: 470-490 MHz
TK805D - 3: 490-512 MHz
TK805D - 4: 406-430 MHz
Modulations - CW   USB   LSB   FM  
RF-output ? 180W PEP ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws Proprietary -
Impedance 50 / 300 / 500Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7-10V DC external or 6×LR20 internal Mains ?
Current RX 1 A max ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 2000 in Ohio, U.S.A. Between 1967 and 1970 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 292 × 133 × 330 mm
(11.50 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
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Weight 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 70 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000008 HEATHKIT-SB-000101 KENWOOD-TK-000805D