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General |
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| HAM bands | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m 2m 70cm 23cm 10m | 2m 70cm | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m 10m |
| Freq. stability | ± 0.5 p.p.m. | ± 1.0 ppm (+25°C) | (0⁰C – 50⁰C) 0.5 p.p.m. (TCXO) |
| Tuning steps | Continuous | 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 250 kHz | 1 Hz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512/ 1240-1300 MHz |
0.1–824 / 851–867 / 896–1310 (USA) 0.1–30 / 50.2–51.2 / 87.5–108 / 144–146 / 430–440 / 1240–1300 (France) 0.1–1310 MHz (Other regions) |
30 kHz – 54 MHz |
| Modulations | AM FM N-FM CW USB LSB FSK | AM FM W-FM | AM AM-sync FM N-FM CW USB LSB RTTY Digital (other) DV |
| 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 |
FM (1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD) 1.625–4.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical 5.000–29.995 MHz 0.25 μV typical 30.000–117.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical 118.000–246.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical 247.000–469.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical 470.000–832.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical 833.000–1029.995 MHz 0.28 μV typical 1030.000–1309.995 MHz 0.35 μV typical W-FM (1 kHz/52.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD) 76.000–108.000 MHz 1.1 μV typical 175.000–221.995 MHz 1.1 μV typical 470.000–770.000 MHz 1.8 μV typical AM (1 kHz/30% MOD.; 10 dB S/N) 0.495–4.995 MHz 1.3 μV typical 5.000–29.995 MHz 0.89 μV typical 118.000–136.000 MHz 0.63 μV typical 222.000–246.995 MHz 0.63 μV typical 247.000–329.995 MHz 0.79 μV typical |
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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 |
AM/FM More than 12 kHz/–9 dB Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB W-FM More than 150 kHz/–6 dB |
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| Filters | ? | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Quadruple/triple/double conversion superheterodyne | Triple conversion superheterodyne | SDR, SDR, Direct Sampling SDR 245.76Msps – 16 bit |
| IF-freqs. | ? |
1st: 266.7 MHz 2nd: 19.65 MHz (FM/AM), 19.95 MHz (W-FM) 3rd: 450 kHz (FM/AM), 750 kHz (W-FM) |
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| Image rejection | Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB | ? | ≥ 100 dB |
| Audio output | 1.5 W 8 Ohm at 10% distortion | 150mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms | 1W diagnostic speaker |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm / 23 cm | - | 160-6 m |
| Modulations | AM FM N-FM CW USB LSB FSK | - | AM AM-sync FM N-FM CW USB LSB RTTY Digital (other) DV |
| RF-output | Max 100/100/100/50/10 W | ? | 160m-6m Transmitter Output: 1-100W (25W AM) |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 | SMA + Built-in ferrite bar | BNC + SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 13.8V DC +/-15% | 4.5-6.3V DC or 2 R6/AA | 13.8 V DC +/- 15% (14 V DC Nominal) |
| Current RX | Squelched 2.6 A | 30 mA (standby), 130 mA (typical), 140 mA (max) | 1.7 A |
| TX | Max 20.5 A | - | 23 A |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 2000 and 200x | Between 2010 and 201x in Japan | Between 2024 and 202x in USA |
| Dimensions |
281 × 107 × 371 mm (11.06 × 4.21 × 14.61 in) |
58 × 86 × 29.8 mm (2.28 × 3.39 × 1.17 in) |
356 × 171 × 337 mm (14.02 × 6.73 × 13.27 in) |
| Weight | 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) | 200 gr (7.1 oz) (with supplied antenna and batteries) | ? |
| Form factor | Base Station | Handheld | Headless |
Other features |
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| Memories | 300 channels in 1 bank(s) | 1550 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second | ? |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions. |
CTCSS & DTCS PC-programmable via USB Data-cloning Build-in battery charger Rotary frequency dial Ferrite bar antenna for MW Frequency shift for duplex transmissions |
Optional Integrated Automatic Antenna Tuner Range: 3:1 SWR Optional Continuous MARS/CAP Coverage with Extended Transmit Filter |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | KENWOOD-TS-002000X | ICOM-IC-R000006 | FLEXRADIO-FLEX-008600 |
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