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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
HF/50MHz Transceiver
HF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  2000m  ?
Freq. stability Withing 1 kHz during the first hour after 1 minute of warm up. Withing 100 Hz during any 30 minute period after warm up. ≥ ±0.05 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? 1 Hz minimum ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC 0.03-60 MHz 0.5-30.5 MHz in 30 bands
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   CW   SSB   FSK  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV at 10 dB S+N/N SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK (BW=2.4 kHz, 10 dB S/N)
0.100–1.799 MHz 0.5 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
1.800–29.990 MHz 0.16 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 0.13 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
AM (BW=6 kHz, 10 dB S/N)
0.100–1.799 MHz 6.3 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
1.800–29.990 MHz 2 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 1 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
FM (BW=15 kHz, 12 dB SINAD)
28.000–29.990 MHz 0.5 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 0.32 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
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Selectivity SSB/CW wide
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow
With YK-88C: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
With YK-88CN: 270 Hz (-6 dB), 820 Hz (-60 dB)
With YG-455C: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 820 Hz (-60 dB)
With YG-455CN: 250 Hz (-6 dB), 500 Hz (-60 dB)
SSB, RTTY (BW=2.4 kHz) More than 2.4 kHz/–3 dB
Less than 3.6 kHz/–60 dB
CW/RTTY/PSK (BW=500 Hz) More than 500 Hz/–3 dB
Less than 700 Hz/–60 dB
AM (BW=6 kHz) More than 6.0 kHz/–3 dB
Less than 15.0 kHz/–60 dB
FM (BW=15 kHz) More than 12.0 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 20.0 kHz/–60 dB
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Filters 0.5 / 2.4 kHz 15 / 6 / 3 / 1.2 kHz ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 8.83 MHz
2nd: 445 kHz
1st: 64.455 MHz (MAIN band), 64.555 MHz (SUB band)
2nd: 36 kHz
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Image rejection > 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W @ 8 ohm 2.6 W at 10% distortion with an 8 Ω load ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 160-6 m
2000 m option
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Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   -
RF-output 100 W max 5-200 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (85-265 V AC) Mains
Current RX 295 W 150 VA Max 100 W
TX 32 W 800 VA max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx Between 2014 and 201x in Japan Between 1964 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 333 × 133 × 333 mm
(13.11 × 5.24 × 13.11 in)
425 × 149 × 435 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 17.13 in)
483 × 222 × 400 mm
(19.02 × 8.74 × 15.75 in)
Weight 13.50 kg (29.8 lbs) 23.50 kg (51.8 lbs) 40.00 kg (88.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features VOX
ACG
ALC
RIT
Attenuator
Noise blanker
7-inch display
Waterfall / scope
USB, Ethernet, SP/DIF
SD Card
Antenna tuner
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000830S ICOM-IC-007850 EDDYSTONE-000880/3