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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability Within ±10 x 10-6 (±0.5 x 10-6 with SO-2) ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz 150 kHz - 30 MHz
87-108 / 118-137 MHz
26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB   -
Sensitivity AM (S+N/N 10 dB)
Less than 31.6 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz),
Less than 2 µV (1.750 ~ 24.5 MHz),
Less than 1.3 µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 1.3 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
Less than 0.25 µV (28 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 0.25 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
SSB/CW (S+N/N 10 dB)
Less than 4 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz),
Less than 0.2 µV (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz),
Less than 0.13 µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 0.13 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
? ?
Selectivity AM
More than 4.0 kHz (-6dB),
Less than 20.0 kHz (-50 db)
FM
More than 12.0 kHz (-6 dB),
Less than 25.0 kHz (-50 db)
SSB/CW
More than 2.2 kHz (-6 dB),
Less than 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system FM: triple superheterodyne, other: double superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz(FM only)
? ?
Image rejection Greater than 70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   - -
RF-output SSB/CW/FM/FSK: 100 W; AM: 25 W ? ? W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 F-type + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% 6 V DC ?
Current RX 2 A ? ?
TX 20.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2010 and 20xx in China Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 271 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.67 in)
168 × 105 × 28 mm
(6.61 × 4.13 × 1.10 in)
?
Weight 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) 345 gr (12.2 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 700 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000570DG GRUNDIG-G000003 E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-004230