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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  6m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 135 Hz
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 400-512 / 806-956 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity 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
29.000 - 54.000 MHz 0.5 µV
137.000 - 174.000 MHz 0.7 µV
406.000 - 512.000 MHz 0.7 µV
108.000 - 136.975 MHz 1.2 µV
806.000 - 956.000 MHz 0.8 µV
AM: 0.5 µV
SSB: 0.25 µV
Selectivity 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 Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 40.055 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection 50 dB ? 85 dB
Audio output 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms 2.6 W 8 Ohm, 2.5 Watt

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   - AM   SSB  
RF-output AM: 40 W, FM: 50 W, SSB/CW: 100 W ? AM: 4 W, SSB: 12 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 52Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-16 V DC 12V DC Mains / 12-16 V DC
Current RX 1.5 A ? ?
TX 20 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 199x in Japan Between 2003 and 200x Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 270 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in)
180 × 60 × 155 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 6.10 in)
340 × 100 × 290 mm
(13.39 × 3.94 × 11.42 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 31 channels in 3 bank(s) 250 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features IF Shift
RIT
VFO Tuning Torque adjust
Multifunction meter
Speech processor
Numerous I/O jacks
RF attenuator
Pre-programmed for Local Police/Sheriff, Fire/EMS, News media, Weather, CB, Aircraft, Railroads, Marine, DOT
Trunk Tracker, tracks Motorola, EDACS and LTR
PC Programmable
Band search
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000680S UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT-000008 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-TRC-000490