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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver
Desktop LF receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  2000m 
Freq. stability ≤ 10 p.p.m. ? Better that 200 Hz/hour after warm-up
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 25-30 MHz 10-600 kHz in 6 bands
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   - AM   CW  
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
? ≤ 5 µV for 15 dB S/N
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
? 120 Hz @ -6 dB
400 Hz @ -30 dB
Filters SSB: 300 / 2600 Hz CW: 200 Hz FSK: 500 Hz AM: 100 / 4000 Hz FM: 14 kHz ? 2 independent crystal filters + 1000 Hz audio filter
Receiver system Quadruple conversion superheterodyne ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 11.3 kHz
? 720 kHz
Image rejection ≥ 80 dB ? ≥ 75 dB
Audio output >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms ? Requires external speaker / headphones

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 25-30 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   - -
RF-output Max 100 W (AM 25 W) 40 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 75/300Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 19xx Between 2004 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain
Dimensions 330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
165 × 60 × 290 mm
(6.50 × 2.36 × 11.42 in)
?
Weight 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP
Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms
AM/FM/SSB ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000870S MAGNUM-OMEGAFORCE-S000045 EDDYSTONE-000850/4