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General |
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| HAM bands | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 6m 10m | 2m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m 10m |
| Freq. stability | ? | ? | ? |
| Tuning steps | ? | ? | ? |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 10-160 m (2m & 6m options) | 136-173 MHz | 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz |
| Modulations | AM FM CW SSB | FM N-FM | AM FM CW USB LSB |
| Sensitivity |
AM (10 dB S+N/N): 1.8-28 MHz: 1.5 µV 50 MHz: 3 µV 144 MHz: 3 µV SSB (10 dB S+N/N): 1.8-28 MHz: 0.25 µV 50 MHz: 0.5 µV 144 MHz: 0.5 µV |
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AM (10 dB S/N) 0.5-1.6 MHz: 39.8 µV 1.6-21.5 MHz: 2.5 µV 21.5-30 MHz: 1.78 µV 50-54 MHz: 1.58 µV FM (12 dB SINAD) 21.5-30 MHz: 0.18 µV 50-54 MHz: 0.18 µV SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N) 0.5-1.6 MHz: 4 µV 1.6-21.5 MHz: 0.25 µV 21.5-30 MHz: 0.18 µV 50-54 MHz: 0.18 µV |
| Selectivity |
AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (60 dB) FM: 20 kHz (-6 dB), 120 kHz (-60 dB) SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB) CW: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB) |
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AM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB) FM 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB) SSB/CW 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB) |
| Filters | ? | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | ? | ? | Double conversion superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. | ? | ? |
1st: 40.055 MHz 2nd: 455 kHz |
| Image rejection | >50 dB | ? | 50 dB |
| Audio output | ? | ? | 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | 144-146 MHz | 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m |
| Modulations | - | FM N-FM | AM FM CW USB LSB |
| RF-output | ? | High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W | AM: 40 W, FM: 50 W, SSB/CW: 100 W |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 | SMA | SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50/75 Ω | 50 Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 12-15V DC or mains | 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal | 12-16 V DC |
| Current RX | Max 1 A | ? | 1.5 A |
| TX | - | ? | 20 A max |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1976 and 1979 in Japan | Between 2003 and 200x | Between 1989 and 199x in Japan |
| Dimensions |
270 × 140 × 310 mm (10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in) |
58 × 110 × 29 mm (2.28 × 4.33 × 1.14 in) |
270 × 96 × 270 mm (10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in) |
| Weight | 5.70 kg (12.6 lbs) | 355 gr (12.5 oz) | 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Handheld | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | ? | 100 channels in 1 bank(s) | 31 channels in 3 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | ? | CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. |
IF Shift RIT VFO Tuning Torque adjust Multifunction meter Speech processor Numerous I/O jacks RF attenuator |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | KENWOOD-R-000599D | KENWOOD-TH-K000002E | KENWOOD-TS-000680S |
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