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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  6m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
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 ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.150-30 MHz 50-54 MHz in 4 bands 80-10 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 13 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 40 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.7 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB/CW: 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 1 µV (30 dB S/N)
AM: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
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)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double (AM/SSB/CW) / triple (FM) conversion SSB/CW: Single conversion AM/FM: Double conversion ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz (AM/FM only)
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Image rejection ≥ 70 dB > 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.5 W @ 4 ohm with 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 50-54 MHz 80-10 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
RF-output SSB: 250W PEP, CW: 200W, AM: 60W, FM (optional): 120W 10 W (AM: 5 W) SSB: 1.5 kW (PEP input), CW: 1 kW (DC input), AM: 500 W (DC input)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 120/240 VAC ?
Current RX 1.2 A 0.8 A ?
TX Max 20 A 4 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 275 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.83 in)
278 × 124 × 325 mm
(10.94 × 4.88 × 12.80 in)
432 × 237 × 241 mm
(17.01 × 9.33 × 9.49 in)
Weight 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs) 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 30.00 kg (66.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 20 fixed channels (5 per band), crystal controlled
Noise blanker
RIT
Mains
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000430S KENWOOD-TS-000600 HAMMARLUND-HXL-ONE