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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability Within ±10 x 10-6 (±0.5 x 10-6 with SO-2) ≤ 100 Hz drift per 30 minutes 300Hz per 30 minutes after warm-up
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz 1.8-30 MHz incl. WWV 0.15-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   N-AM   W-AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
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)
0.3 µV (10 dB S/N) 0.5 µV 2-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB)
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)
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
600 Hz @ -6 dB / 1.2 kHz @ -60 dB with CW filter
AM: 6.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz
FM: 15 kHz
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 ? 3 W 1.5 Watts at 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-80 m -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output SSB/CW/FM/FSK: 100 W; AM: 25 W SSB: 260 W PEP, CW: 180 W, AM: 80 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50-75Ω 50/500Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% Mains or 12 V DC 100/120/220/240V AC 50/60 Hz
Current RX 2 A 0.5 A ?
TX 20.5 A 21 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1975 and 1978 Between 1981 and 1984 in Japan
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 271 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.67 in)
? 334 × 129 × 225 mm
(13.15 × 5.08 × 8.86 in)
Weight 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) 15.20 kg (33.5 lbs) 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 12 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Clock / timer
Attenuator
12 optional memory channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000570DG SOMMERKAMP-FT-000277 YAESU-FRG-007700