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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-1000 MHz (cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output HF: 100 W (AM: 40 W), 6 m: 50 W (AM: 20 W) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6V DC (4×AA Batteries) or external 9 V DC adapter
Current RX Max 2.5 A ?
TX Max 20.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 328 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.91 in)
?
Weight 6.90 kg (15.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000690S 20-512