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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
HF Transceiver
HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability Within ±10 x 10-6 (±0.5 x 10-6 with SO-2) ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz 10-80 m + WWV 15.0 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity AM (S+N/N 10 dB)
Less than 31.6 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz),
Less than 2 µV (1.750 ~ 24.5 MHz),
Less than 1.3 µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 1.3 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
Less than 0.25 µV (28 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 0.25 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
SSB/CW (S+N/N 10 dB)
Less than 4 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz),
Less than 0.2 µV (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz),
Less than 0.13 µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 0.13 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
0.5 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N) SSB: 0.35 µV (10 dB S+N/N) @ 3 kHz BW
Selectivity AM
More than 4.0 kHz (-6dB),
Less than 20.0 kHz (-50 db)
FM
More than 12.0 kHz (-6 dB),
Less than 25.0 kHz (-50 db)
SSB/CW
More than 2.2 kHz (-6 dB),
Less than 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/FSK: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 0.5 kHz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB) with optional CW filter
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system FM: triple superheterodyne, other: double superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz(FM only)
? ?
Image rejection Greater than 70 dB 50 dB >60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-80 m + WWV 15.0 MHz 10-160 m + WARC and 60 m (5 MHz)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM/FSK: 100 W; AM: 25 W SSB: 300 W (PEP input), CW: 200 W (input), FSK: 100 W (input) 5-100 W (100% duty cycle)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% Mains 12-14V DC
Current RX 2 A ? Max 1.5 A
TX 20.5 A ? Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 2000 and 200x
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 271 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.67 in)
320 × 140 × 320 mm
(12.60 × 5.51 × 12.60 in)
308 × 127 × 330 mm
(12.13 × 5.00 × 12.99 in)
Weight 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 5.30 kg (11.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Unknown

Other features

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 ? ? 39 IF-DSP filters. Spectrum scope. Auto-ATU option
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000570DG KENWOOD-TS-000900 TEN-TEC-JUPITER-(000538)