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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 1 p.p.m. Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps ? 10 Hz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 135 kHz - 30 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
-6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? 70 dB Better than 70dB
Audio output ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63   FM   AFSK  
RF-output High: 15 W, Low: 1 W FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 11.7 - 15.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 330-450 mA 1 A max 0.7A max
TX 1.1-3.2 A 20 A max 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 2013 and 201x Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight ? 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 4 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 2 channels/second 600 channels in 3 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
- Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KDK-FM-002015R ALINCO-DX-SR000009 YAESU-FT-002980E