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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ≤ 10 p.p.m. ≤ 0.5 p.p.m. with SO-2 ? 0.005%
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   - AM  
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
? 0.6 µV for 10 dB S+N/N
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)
? 4 kHz @ -6 dB, 20 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double (AM/SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.045 MHz
2nd: 10.695 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 7.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 70 dB ? ≥ 50 dB
Audio output 2 Watts 8 ohms ? 3 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 80-10 m 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   AM  
RF-output High: 100 W, Medium: 50 W, Low: 10 W ± 40 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ±15% Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX 1.45 A - 0.3-1.3 A
TX 20.5 A ? 1.8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1993 and 199x in USA Between 1962 and 196x in Brazil Between 1975 and 197x in USA
Dimensions 179 × 60 × 233 mm
(7.05 × 2.36 × 9.17 in)
? 140 × 50 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.30 in)
Weight 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs) ? 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Dual VFO's, 100 memories, AIP, RIT, IF shift, AGC and TF-set 1 × 807 / 2 × EL34 tubes ANL
Accessories ? ? -
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000050S DELTA-000310 TRAM-XL