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General |
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| HAM bands | 2m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 10m | 160m 80m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 10m |
| Freq. stability | ? | ≤ 10 p.p.m. | ? |
| Tuning steps | 25 kHz | Continuous | ? |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 144-146 MHz | 0.1-30 MHz | 0.5-30 MHz |
| Modulations | FM | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK | AM FM CW SSB AFSK |
| 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: 0.2-0.35 µV (10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz bandwidth) AM: 0.5-0.9 µV (10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz bandwidth) FM: 0.35-0.6 µV (12 dB SINAD @ 15 kHz bandwidth) |
| 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 |
35 built-in filters SSB/CW: 200-3000 Hz AM: 400-6000 Hz FM: 15 kHz |
| Filters | ? | SSB: 300 / 2600 Hz CW: 200 Hz FSK: 500 Hz AM: 100 / 4000 Hz FM: 14 kHz | ? |
| Receiver system | Double conversion superheterodyne | Quadruple conversion superheterodyne | ? |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 10.7 MHz 2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: CFT455F2 |
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 |
| Audio output | ? | >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms | ? |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 144-146 MHz | 10-160 m + WARC | 10-160 m + WARC |
| Modulations | FM | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK | AM FM CW SSB AFSK |
| RF-output | 1 W | Max 100 W (AM 25 W) | 1-20 W |
Connections |
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| Antenna | Built-in sweep | SO-239 | SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50 Ω | 50Ω | 50 Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 9.6-16V DC | 13.8V DC +/- 15% | 13.8V DC |
| Current RX | 45 mA | 2 A | ? |
| TX | 450 mA | 20.5 A | Max 6 A |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1979 and 198x in Japan | Between 1995 and 19xx | Between 2003 and 200x in USA |
| Dimensions |
122 × 51 × 175 mm (4.80 × 2.01 × 6.89 in) |
330 × 120 × 334 mm (12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in) |
216 × 70 × 246 mm (8.50 × 2.76 × 9.69 in) |
| Weight | 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 10*NiCd included | 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) | 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) |
| Form factor | Unknown | Base Station | Unknown |
Other features |
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| Memories | ? | 100 channels in 1 bank(s) | 100 channels in 1 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | Illuminated dial PLL: SM5104GA |
DSP Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms |
Scanning. CTCSS encoder. PSK31-ready. IF-DSP. |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | KENWOOD-TR-002300 | KENWOOD-TS-000870S | TEN-TEC-ARGONAUT-V-(000516) |
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