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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

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)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 1 / 10 / 100 Hz
1 / 9 / 10 / 500 kHz
1 MHz
5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.150-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 150 - 174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 13 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 40 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.7 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: 32 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: 1.3 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 0.2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: 4 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: 0.13 µV
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Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW/FSK
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.8 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double (AM/SSB/CW) / triple (FM) conversion Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ≥ 70 dB 80 dB ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC 150 - 174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM  
RF-output SSB: 250W PEP, CW: 200W, AM: 60W, FM (optional): 120W 100 W (AM 40 W) 5-45W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC ?
Current RX 1.2 A 2 A ?
TX Max 20 A 20.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 199x and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 275 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.83 in)
330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
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Weight 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs) 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) 105 channels in 1 bank(s) 160 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
CTCSS/PL
Built-in keyer
AIP
VOX
Dimmer
14 Character alphanumeric LCD
CTCSS / DCS
MIL-SPEC 810 C, D and E for shock, vibration and dust as well as "driven rain" specifications
PC programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000430S KENWOOD-TS-000850S KENWOOD-TK-000730