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Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  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 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 1240-1300 MHz 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.6 MHz: 39.8 µV
1.6-21.5 MHz: 2.5 µV
21.5-30 MHz: 1.78 µV
50-54 MHz: 1.58 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
21.5-30 MHz: 0.18 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.18 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.6 MHz: 4 µV
1.6-21.5 MHz: 0.25 µV
21.5-30 MHz: 0.18 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.18 µV
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Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 36 kHz (-60 dB) AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW
2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 40.055 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? 50 dB ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 1240-1300 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W AM: 40 W, FM: 50 W, SSB/CW: 100 W 15 / 25 / 50 / 100W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12-16 V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 600 mA 1.5 A ?
TX Max 6 A 20 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1989 and 199x in Japan Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions ? 270 × 96 × 270 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in)
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Weight ? 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 31 channels in 3 bank(s) 80 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? IF Shift
RIT
VFO Tuning Torque adjust
Multifunction meter
Speech processor
Numerous I/O jacks
RF attenuator
Large LCD
Internal and external antenna tuner options
Data Communications capable up to 300 bps AFSK / FSK
Optional Selective Call System (with optional KPE-1)
VOX capability
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000541 KENWOOD-TS-000680S KENWOOD-TRC-000080