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HF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Fixed channels

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 10-80 m 144-171 / 450-470 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 10-80 m -
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 80-100 W 100 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239 + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50/75Ω 50 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 13.8 V DC / Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 1974 and 19xx in East Germany Between 1975 and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 330 × 195 × 355 mm
(12.99 × 7.68 × 13.98 in)
? 152 × 57 × 191 mm
(5.98 × 2.24 × 7.52 in)
Weight 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) 30.00 kg (66.2 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 8 crystal controlled channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000515 RFT-000215 SBE-SENTINEL-VI