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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile 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  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ≤ 10 p.p.m. ≤ 10 p.p.m. ≤ 0.5 p.p.m. with TCXO-2 option ?
Tuning steps Continuous 10 / 100 Hz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM  
Sensitivity 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
SSB/CW (2.4 kHz): ≤ 0.25 µV
AM (6 kHz): ≤ 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD): ≤ 0.5 µV
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Selectivity 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
2.4 kHz: 2.2 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.0 kHz @ -60 dB
2.0 kHz: 1.8 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
500 Hz: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1.8 kHz @ -60 dB
250 Hz: 240 Hz @ -6 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
W-AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters SSB: 300 / 2600 Hz CW: 200 Hz FSK: 500 Hz AM: 100 / 4000 Hz FM: 14 kHz 500 Hz CW ?
Receiver system Quadruple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 11.3 kHz
47.21 / 10.94 MHz / 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ≥ 80 dB 80 dB or better ?
Audio output >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms 2 W into 4 Ohm at 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM  
RF-output Max 100 W (AM 25 W) 100 W (25 W AM) 3.5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50 (16.5-150)Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% Mains ?
Current RX 2 A 60 VA ?
TX 20.5 A 470 VA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 19xx Between 1991 and 19xx in Japan Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
368 × 129 × 370 mm
(14.49 × 5.08 × 14.57 in)
215 × 63 × 165 mm
(8.46 × 2.48 × 6.50 in)
Weight 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) 13.00 kg (28.7 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 90 channels in 1 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features DSP
Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000870S YAESU-FT-000990 ZODIAC-M-005026