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Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ≤ 10 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 144-146 MHz in four 500 kHz segments 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
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: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: -4 dBV (20 dB QS)
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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
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.1 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 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 ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple conversion superheterodyne Single (SSB/CW) / double (FM) conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 11.3 kHz
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ≥ 80 dB 60 dB ?
Audio output >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms 2 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 MHz in four 500 kHz segments 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output Max 100 W (AM 25 W) FM/CW: 10 W, SSB: 10 W PEP 4 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50-75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 12-14.5 V DC or mains ?
Current RX 2 A 600 mA ?
TX 20.5 A 3 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 19xx Between 1974 and 197x in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Korea
Dimensions 330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
280 × 125 × 295 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 11.61 in)
116 × 45 × 160 mm
(4.57 × 1.77 × 6.30 in)
Weight 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 4 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 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
VOX
NB
100 kHz calibrator
Repeater tone burst 1300-3000 Hz adjustable
FM
Accessories ? - ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000870S SOMMERKAMP-FT-000220 DANITA-000340