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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 1240-1300 MHz 0.15-30 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 10 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: ? µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 32 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
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Selectivity ? N-AM
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
W-AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 22 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW/FSK
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? 250 / 500 Hz CW, 6 kHz AM (Optional) ?
Receiver system ? Triple (FM) / Quadruple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 100 kHz
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Image rejection ? 80 dB (1.8-30 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W into 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 1240-1300 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   SSB  
RF-output High: 10 W, Lo 1 W 250 W PEP, AM: 140W DC input 4 W

Connections

Antenna N-type SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 20-150Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (120 / 220 / 240 V AC) ?
Current RX 600-900 mA 80 W ?
TX Max 5.5 A 510 W max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx in Japan Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 401 × 141 × 350 mm
(15.79 × 5.55 × 13.78 in)
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Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 18.50 kg (40.8 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 21 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 4 bank(s) 23 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Auto-AT option ?
Accessories ? Internal automatic antenna tuner
Communications headphones
Light-weight open air communications headphones
Deluxe communications headphones
Micro headphones
Hand microphone
Desk microphone
Phone patch
Station monitor
TXCO
External speaker
Voice synthesizer
500 Hz CW filter (455 kHz IF)
250 Hz CW filter (455 kHz IF)
6 kHz AM filter (8.83 MHz IF)
500 Hz CW filter (8.83 MHz IF)
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MPN ICOM-IC-001200 KENWOOD-TS-000940S HY-GAIN-VIII-(003078)