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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 420-470 MHz 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512/ 1240-1300 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
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 144-148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm / 23 cm 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 1 / 10 / 25 W Max 100/100/100/50/10 W 10 W/10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains 13.8V DC +/-15% 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX Max 1.2 A Squelched 2.6 A ?
TX Max 8 A Max 20.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2000 and 200x Between 1979 and 19xx
Dimensions 280 × 120 × 343 mm
(11.02 × 4.72 × 13.50 in)
281 × 107 × 371 mm
(11.06 × 4.21 × 14.61 in)
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Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready
RS-232
DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions. Vox, NB, RIT, Digital readout
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-TR000270 KENWOOD-TS-002000X KENWOOD-TS-000770