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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ≤ 10 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   FM  
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
0.17 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
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
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 Quadruple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 11.3 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ≥ 80 dB >70 dB ?
Audio output >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   FM  
RF-output Max 100 W (AM 25 W) High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

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

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 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 KENWOOD-TW-004000A UNIDEN-BEARCAT-P-001000