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General |
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| HAM bands | ? | 11m (CB) 6m 2m 1.25m 70cm 33cm 23cm 10m 4m | 2m 70cm 23cm |
| Freq. stability | ? | ? | ≤ 0.5 p.p.m. |
| Tuning steps | ? | ? | 1 Hz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz with optional VC-10) | 25-550 / 760-1300 MHz |
144-148 / 430-450 / 1240-1300 MHz (US) 144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz (EU) |
| Modulations | AM FM CW USB LSB | AM FM W-FM | AM FM N-FM CW USB LSB D-STAR RTTY Digital (other) DV |
| Sensitivity |
AM (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <20 µV, 2-30 MHz <4 µV FM (20 dB S+N/N): 2-30 MHz <1 µV SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <2 µV, 2-30 MHz <0.4 µV |
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SSB/CW: ≤ 0.11 µV @ 10 dB S/N AM: ≤ 1.0 µV @ 10 dB S/N FM: ≤ 0.18 µV @ 12 dB SINAD DV: ≤ 0.35 µV @ 1% BER DD: ≤ 1.59 µV @ 1% BER |
| Selectivity |
AM-Wide: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB) AM-Narrow: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB) FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB) SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB) CW-Narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 820 Hz (-60 dB) with optional YG-455C CW filter |
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SSB: 2.4 kHz @ -3 dB / 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB CW: 500 Hz @ -3 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB RTTY: 500 Hz @ -3 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB AM: 6 kHz @ -3 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB FM: 12 kHz @ -3 dB / 20 kHz @ -60 dB DV (12.5 kHz spacing): ≥ 50 dB |
| Filters | ? | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Triple conversion superheterodyne | Triple conversion superheterodyne | 2m/70cm: Direct sampling 23cm: Down conversion IF-sampling |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 45.9 MHz 2nd: 9.9 MHz 3rd: 455 KHz |
? | 311-371 MHz (1200 MHz) |
| Image rejection | >70 dB | ? | Better than 70 dB |
| Audio output | ? | 320 mW | ? |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | - | 2m / 70cm / 23cm |
| Modulations | - | - | AM FM N-FM CW USB LSB D-STAR RTTY Digital (other) DV |
| RF-output | ? | ? | 2m: 0.5-100 W / 70cm: 0.5-75 W / 23cm: 0.1-10 W |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 + Hi-Z | BNC | SO-239 + N-type |
| Impedance | 50/500 Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | Mains (13.8V DC option (DCK-1)) | 13.8V DC ext or NiCd int. | 13.8V DC ±15% (negative ground) |
| Current RX | Max 800 mA @ 13.8 VDC | Max 700 mA | 1.2 A typical |
| TX | - | - | 18 A max |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1982 and 1992 in Japan | Between 1995 and 200x | Between 2019 and 202x in Japan |
| Dimensions |
378 × 115 × 210 mm (14.88 × 4.53 × 8.27 in) |
176 × 61 × 167 mm (6.93 × 2.40 × 6.57 in) |
240 × 94 × 238 mm (9.45 × 3.70 × 9.37 in) |
| Weight | 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) | 1.33 kg (2.9 lbs) | 4.70 kg (10.4 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Handheld | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | 10 channels in 1 bank(s) | 400 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second | 297 channels in 3 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | Four-step attenuator: 0-10-20-30 dB. Dual clocks with timer. Slow/Fast AGC selector. Tone control. All mode squelch circuit. Scanning. |
Trunktracker III, tracks Motorola, EDACS and LTR systems SAME Weather alert CTCSS / DCS PC programmable Auto-store Search lockout Attenuator Data skip |
SDR-technology Spectrum scope & waterfall CTCSS / PL Color touch screen Satellite mode SD-card slot CI-V LAN and USB-connectors Twin RX |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | KENWOOD-R-002000 | UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC003000XLT | ICOM-IC-009700 |
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