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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Amateur Base Station Antenna

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 3 p.p.m. ±2.5 p.p.m. @ -20 to +60°C (-4 to +140°F)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
1240-1300 MHz option
108-550 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
Sensitivity ? FM: 0.22 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.16 µV
AM (10 dB S/N)
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
300-336 MHz: 0.8 µV

FM (12 dB SINAD)
137-150 MHz: 0.2 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
174-222 MHz: 0.3 µV
222-300 MHz: 0.25 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-470 MHz: 0.2 µV
470-550 MHz: 0.2 µV

DV/Fusion (BER 1%)
2 m/70 cm: 0.19 µV
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single/double/triple/quadruple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695/75.925/287.175 MHz
2nd: 0.455/10.695/41.415 MHz
3rd: -/0.455/10.695 MHz
4th: -/-/455 kHz
1st: 56.75 MHz (Main RX) - 55.85 MHz (Sub RX)
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W / 8 ohms @ 10% THD 3 W (Main unit), 6 W (Control head) at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
1240-1300 MHz option
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
RF-output 10 W/10 W FM: 45/40 W, SSB/CW: 35/30 W, 23cm: 10 W 5 / 25 / 55 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC +/-15% 11.7-15.8 V DC
Current RX ? 2.5 A 500 mA
TX ? Max 15 A 11 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 19xx Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 2025 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 342 × 134 × 369 mm
(13.46 × 5.28 × 14.53 in)
156 × 64 × 59 mm
(6.14 × 2.52 × 2.32 in)
Weight ? 9.20 kg (20.3 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 30 channels in bank(s) 1053 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Vox, NB, RIT, Digital readout Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000770 KENWOOD-TS-000790E YAESU-FTM-000510-ASP