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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
0.15-30 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   -
Sensitivity ? 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 ? 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 ? 250 / 500 Hz CW, 6 kHz AM (Optional) ?
Receiver system ? Triple (FM) / Quadruple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 100 kHz
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Image rejection ? 80 dB (1.8-30 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W into 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   -
RF-output ? 250 W PEP, AM: 140W DC input 3.5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 -
Impedance 50/500Ω 20-150Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains Mains (120 / 220 / 240 V AC) ?
Current RX Max 2 A 80 W ?
TX - 510 W max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 2005 Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
401 × 141 × 350 mm
(15.79 × 5.55 × 13.78 in)
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Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 18.50 kg (40.8 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 4 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features RS232C interface Auto-AT option AM
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 DRAKE-R000008B KENWOOD-TS-000940S ROBYN-PLL-000023