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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  6m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz 30-54 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 / 806-906 MHz (USA) 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? 30-54 MHz: 1.0 µV
108-136 MHz: 2.0 µV
136-174 MHz: 1.0 µV
380-512 MHz: 1.0 µV
806-960 MHz: 2.0 µV
?
Selectivity ? ± 10 kHz @ -6 dB
± 20 kHz @ -50 dB
?
Filters ? 1 crystal filter, 1 ceramic filter ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 10.7 MHz 50 dB @ 154 MHz ?
Audio output ? 200 mW nominal ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - AM  
RF-output HF: 100 W (AM: 40 W), 6 m: 50 W (AM: 20 W) ? 3.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 9V DC / 6 AA cells ?
Current RX Max 2.5 A 55 mA ?
TX Max 20.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 328 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.91 in)
165 × 69 × 46 mm
(6.50 × 2.72 × 1.81 in)
152 × 50 × 192 mm
(5.98 × 1.97 × 7.56 in)
Weight 6.90 kg (15.2 lbs) 400 gr (14.1 oz) 1.42 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 8 channels/second 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000690S 20-135 HANDIC-000235-DAN