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General |
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| HAM bands | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 10m |
| Freq. stability | ? | ? | ≤ 10 p.p.m. |
| Tuning steps | ? | Continuous | Continuous |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 10-160 m |
10-160 m (no general coverage) WWV 10 MHz |
0.1-30 MHz |
| Modulations | AM CW SSB | CW SSB FSK | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK |
| Sensitivity | ? | 0.25 µV S+N/N or more |
SSB / CW / FSK 100-500 kHz: ≤ 1 µV 0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 4 µV 1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 0.2 µV 24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 0.13 µV AM 100-500 kHz: ≤ 2 µV 0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 31.6 µV 1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 2 µV 24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 2 µV FM 28-30 MHz: ≤ 0.25 µV |
| Selectivity | ? |
SSB/CW wide: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB) FSK/CW narrow with YK-88C: 0.5 kHz (-6 dB), 1.8 kHz (-60 dB) |
SSB: 2.3 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.3 kHz @ -60 dB CW: 200 Hz @ -6 dB / 450 Hz @ -60 dB FSK: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1000 Hz @ -60 dB AM: 9 kHz @ -6 dB / 12 kHz @ -60 dB FM: 14 kHz @ -6 dB / 18 kHz @ -60 dB |
| Filters | ? | YK-88C CW filter, 500 Hz YK-88S SSB filter, 2.2 kHz | SSB: 300 / 2600 Hz CW: 200 Hz FSK: 500 Hz AM: 100 / 4000 Hz FM: 14 kHz |
| Receiver system | ? | Single conversion superheterodyne | Quadruple conversion superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. | ? | 8.830 MHz |
1st: 73.05 MHz 2nd: 8.83 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz 4th: 11.3 kHz |
| Image rejection | ? | 60 dB | ≥ 80 dB |
| Audio output | ? | 2 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm | >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | 10-160 m | 10-160 m + WARC |
| Modulations | - | CW SSB FSK | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK |
| RF-output | ? | Max 100 W | Max 100 W (AM 25 W) |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 | SO-239 | SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50 Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | Mains | 11-16V DC (13.8V DC nominal) | 13.8V DC +/- 15% |
| Current RX | ? | 1.2-1.6 A | 2 A |
| TX | - | 20 A max | 20.5 A |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 19xx and 19xx | Between 1979 and 198x in Japan | Between 1995 and 19xx |
| Dimensions | ? |
325 × 133 × 287 mm (12.80 × 5.24 × 11.30 in) |
330 × 120 × 334 mm (12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in) |
| Weight | ? | 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) | 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Base Station | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | ? | None | 100 channels in 1 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | ? |
WARC option NB Dual RIT IF Shift VOX Transverter terminals |
DSP Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms |
| Accessories | ? |
AT-180 Antenna tuner with SWR/power meter and antenna switch DFC-180 Digital frequency control HS-4 headphones HS-5 headphones MC-35S Hand microphone, 50 kohm MC-50 Desk microphone, 500 ohm/50 kohm PC-1 Phone patch PS-30 Power supply SM-220 Station monitor SP-180 External speaker with filters VFO-180 Remote VFO YK-88C CW filter, 500 Hz YK-88S SSB filter, 2.2 kHz |
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| MPN | KENWOOD-R-000820 | KENWOOD-TS-000180S | KENWOOD-TS-000870S |
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