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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability Within ±2 kHz during one hour after one minute of warm-up, and within 150 Hz during any 30 minute period thereafter ?
Tuning steps ? 20 / 100 / 0.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz in 4 bands 100 kHz - 29.9999 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 1 µV (30 dB S/N)
AM: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
100 kHz to 2 MHz
AM 2 µV
SSB .5 µV

2 MHz to 30 MHz
AM 1 µV
SSB .5 µV max

10db(S+N/N)
Selectivity SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 4 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
45 MHz 8 kHz BW
455 Khz (AM) 6 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
Filters ? 6 kHz AM and 2.4 kHz SSB
Receiver system SSB/CW: Single conversion AM/FM: Double conversion Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz (AM/FM only)
1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection > 70 dB ?
Audio output 2.5 W @ 4 ohm with 10% THD 2 watts into 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 10 W (AM: 5 W) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 120/240 VAC 12V DC / 10 AA cells
Current RX 0.8 A 350-600 mA
TX 4 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 200x and 20xx
Dimensions 278 × 124 × 325 mm
(10.94 × 4.88 × 12.80 in)
210 × 65 × 195 mm
(8.27 × 2.56 × 7.68 in)
Weight 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 20 fixed channels (5 per band), crystal controlled
Noise blanker
RIT
6-digit LCD display
Analog S-Meter
455kHz IF output
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000600 PALSTAR-RC000030