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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
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Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz 10-80 m + WARC
Modulations All mode   CW   SSB  
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Receiver system ? ?
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Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz 10-80 m + WARC
Modulations All mode   CW   SSB  
RF-output 3 W @ 6 VDC, 10 W @ 13.8 VDC Max 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4LR20) or 13.8V DC external 13.8V DC
Current RX 300 mA 700 mA
TX Max 2.9 A (10 W) 19 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 198x in Japan Between 1981 and 198x
Dimensions 230 × 76 × 189 mm
(9.06 × 2.99 × 7.44 in)
241 × 94 × 293 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 11.54 in)
Weight 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) with batteries 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
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MPN ICOM-IC-000505 KENWOOD-TS-000130S