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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 10 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 100 Hz
1 / 9 / 10 / 500 kHz
1 MHz
Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM  
Sensitivity 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
SSB / CW / FSK
100-500 kHz: ≤ 1 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 4 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 0.13 µV
AM
100-500 kHz: ≤ 2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 31.6 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: ≤ 0.25 µV
0.17 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 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)
SSB: 2.3 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.3 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 200 Hz @ -6 dB / 450 Hz @ -60 dB
FSK: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1000 Hz @ -60 dB
AM: 9 kHz @ -6 dB / 12 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 14 kHz @ -6 dB / 18 kHz @ -60 dB
14 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? SSB: 300 / 2600 Hz CW: 200 Hz FSK: 500 Hz AM: 100 / 4000 Hz FM: 14 kHz ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Quadruple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 11.3 kHz
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Image rejection 80 dB ≥ 80 dB >70 dB
Audio output 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM  
RF-output 100 W (AM 40 W) Max 100 W (AM 25 W) High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX 2 A 2 A 600 mA (no input signal)
TX 20.5 A 20.5 A Max 7.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 1995 and 19xx Between 1983 and 19xx
Dimensions 330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
161 × 60 × 217 mm
(6.34 × 2.36 × 8.54 in)
Weight 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 105 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
CTCSS/PL
Built-in keyer
AIP
VOX
Dimmer
DSP
Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000850S KENWOOD-TS-000870S KENWOOD-TW-004000A