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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
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
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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)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double (AM/SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.045 MHz
2nd: 10.695 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 2 Watts 8 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.255 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 100 W, Medium: 50 W, Low: 10 W 3.5 W 12 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ±15% ? 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 1.45 A ? ?
TX 20.5 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1993 and 199x in USA Between 1984 and 1989 Between 1973 and 197x in West Germany
Dimensions 179 × 60 × 233 mm
(7.05 × 2.36 × 9.17 in)
215 × 63 × 165 mm
(8.46 × 2.48 × 6.50 in)
420 × 260 × 160 mm
(16.54 × 10.24 × 6.30 in)
Weight 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Dual VFO's, 100 memories, AIP, RIT, IF shift, AGC and TF-set PA function
11A quick access
ANL/NB
SelCall
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000050S ZODIAC-M-005126 BRAUN-SE-000600-DIG