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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps 9 / 10 / 100 / 1000 Hz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.05-35 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity 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: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
21.5-30 MHz: 0.35 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.6 MHz: 4 µV
1.6-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 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)
-6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 40.055 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection -50 dB Better than 70dB
Audio output 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-148 MHz (USA)
136-174 MHz (Asia)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AFSK  
RF-output AM: Max 40 W, FM: Max 50 W, SSB/CW: Max 100 W 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-16 V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 1.5 A 0.7A max
TX 20 A max 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 199x in Japan Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 270 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 31 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features IF Shift
RIT
VFO Tuning Torque adjust
Multifunction meter
Speech processor
Numerous I/O jacks
RF attenuator
- 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 KENWOOD-TS-000140S YAESU-FT-002980R