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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF/1.2GHz Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm  23cm 
Freq. stability ≤ 10 p.p.m. ≤ 0.5 p.p.m. with SO-2 ? ≤ 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous ? 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 138-200 / 300-500 / 800-1000 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 / 1240-1300 MHz (US)
144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz (EU)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.5 MHz: 2.5 µV
1.5-1.7 MHz: 3.5 µV
1.7-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.5 MHz: 0.25 µV
1.5-1.7 MHz: 0.35 µV
1.7-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
? SSB/CW: ≤ 0.11 µV @ 10 dB S/N
AM: ≤ 1.0 µV @ 10 dB S/N
FM: ≤ 0.18 µV @ 12 dB SINAD
DV: ≤ 0.35 µV @ 1% BER
DD: ≤ 1.59 µV @ 1% BER
Selectivity AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
? SSB: 2.4 kHz @ -3 dB / 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 500 Hz @ -3 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
RTTY: 500 Hz @ -3 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
AM: 6 kHz @ -3 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 12 kHz @ -3 dB / 20 kHz @ -60 dB
DV (12.5 kHz spacing): ≥ 50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double (AM/SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne ? 2m/70cm: Direct sampling 23cm: Down conversion IF-sampling
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.045 MHz
2nd: 10.695 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
? 311-371 MHz (1200 MHz)
Image rejection 70 dB ? Better than 70 dB
Audio output 2 Watts 8 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 2m / 70cm / 23cm
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV  
RF-output High: 100 W, Medium: 50 W, Low: 10 W High: 5/5 W, Medium: 2/2 W, Low: 350/350 mW 2m: 0.5-100 W / 70cm: 0.5-75 W / 23cm: 0.1-10 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC SO-239 + N-type
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ±15% 6-16V DC (7.2V DC nominal) 13.8V DC ±15% (negative ground)
Current RX 1.45 A 17-100 mA 1.2 A typical
TX 20.5 A Max 1.3 A 18 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1993 and 199x in USA Between 1989 and 199x in Japan Between 2019 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions 179 × 60 × 233 mm
(7.05 × 2.36 × 9.17 in)
55 × 157 × 31 mm
(2.17 × 6.18 × 1.22 in)
240 × 94 × 238 mm
(9.45 × 3.70 × 9.37 in)
Weight 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz) Batteries & antenna included 4.70 kg (10.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 297 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Dual VFO's, 100 memories, AIP, RIT, IF shift, AGC and TF-set DTMF. CTCSS/PL. Twin RX SDR-technology
Spectrum scope & waterfall
CTCSS / PL
Color touch screen
Satellite mode
SD-card slot
CI-V
LAN and USB-connectors
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000050S STANDARD-C-000528 ICOM-IC-009700