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General |
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| HAM bands | 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 | Continuous | Continuous | ? |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.1-30 MHz | 0.15-30 MHz | - |
| Modulations | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK | AM FM CW SSB FSK | - |
| 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 |
AM (10 dB S/N) 0.15-0.5 MHz: 10 µV 0.5-1.8 MHz: ? µV 1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV FM (12 dB SINAD) 0.5-1.8 MHz: 32 µV 1.8-30 MHz: 0.5 µV SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S/N) 0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV 0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV 1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 µV |
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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 |
N-AM 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB) W-AM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB) FM 12 kHz (-6 dB), 22 kHz (-60 dB) SSB/CW/FSK 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 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 | 250 / 500 Hz CW, 6 kHz AM (Optional) | ? |
| Receiver system | Quadruple conversion superheterodyne | Triple (FM) / Quadruple conversion superheterodyne | ? |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 73.05 MHz 2nd: 8.83 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz 4th: 11.3 kHz |
1st: 45.05 MHz 2nd: 8.83 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz 4th: 100 kHz |
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| Image rejection | ≥ 80 dB | 80 dB (1.8-30 MHz) | ? |
| Audio output | >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms | 1.5 W into 8 ohms | ? |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 10-160 m + WARC | 10-160 m + WARC | 10/20/40/80 m |
| Modulations | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK | AM FM CW SSB FSK | CW |
| RF-output | Max 100 W (AM 25 W) | 250 W PEP, AM: 140W DC input | 30 W |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 | SO-239 | - |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 20-150Ω | 50 Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 13.8V DC +/- 15% | Mains (120 / 220 / 240 V AC) | ? |
| Current RX | 2 A | 80 W | - |
| TX | 20.5 A | 510 W max | ? |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1995 and 19xx | Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan | Between 1938 and 1941 in USA |
| Dimensions |
330 × 120 × 334 mm (12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in) |
401 × 141 × 350 mm (15.79 × 5.55 × 13.78 in) |
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| Weight | 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) | 18.50 kg (40.8 lbs) | ? |
| Form factor | Base Station | Base Station | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | 100 channels in 1 bank(s) | 40 channels in 4 bank(s) | ? |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features |
DSP Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms |
Auto-AT option | ? |
| Accessories | ? |
Internal automatic antenna tuner Communications headphones Light-weight open air communications headphones Deluxe communications headphones Micro headphones Hand microphone Desk microphone Phone patch Station monitor TXCO External speaker Voice synthesizer 500 Hz CW filter (455 kHz IF) 250 Hz CW filter (455 kHz IF) 6 kHz AM filter (8.83 MHz IF) 500 Hz CW filter (8.83 MHz IF) |
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| MPN | KENWOOD-TS-000870S | KENWOOD-TS-000940S | NATIONAL-COMPANY-NTX-000030 |
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