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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Compact/Remote Mount CB Radio
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m  11m (CB)  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ± 0.5 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512/ 1240-1300 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 138–174 / 403–470 / 450–520 / 806–870MHz depending on version
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   P25  
Sensitivity SSB/CW/FSK (S/N 10 dB): 0.13 µV
AM (S/N 10 dB): 1.3 µV
FM (12 SINAD): 0.18 µV
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Selectivity SSB: 2.2 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB
AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 12 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 25 kHz @ -60 dB
N-FM: 8 kHz @ -6 dB / 20 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple/triple/double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W 8 Ohm at 10% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm / 23 cm 26.965-27.405 MHz 138–174 / 403–470 / 450–520 / 806–870MHz depending on version
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   P25  
RF-output Max 100/100/100/50/10 W 4 W VHF/UHF: 5W, 800MHz: 3W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% ? ?
Current RX Squelched 2.6 A ? ?
TX Max 20.5 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 199x and 200x Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 281 × 107 × 371 mm
(11.06 × 4.21 × 14.61 in)
70 × 115 × 45 mm
(2.76 × 4.53 × 1.77 in)
62 × 167 × 42 mm
(2.44 × 6.57 × 1.65 in)
Weight 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) ? 390 gr (13.8 oz) without battery
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 255 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions. Weather channels UCM for Encryption optional
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-002000X COBRA-000075-WX-ST MOTOROLA-XTS-003000