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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
3 Band QRP CW Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  6m 
Freq. stability ? Main: Other mode within ±0.5 x 10^-6 (±0.5 p.p.m.) FM TX mode within ±0.5x10^-6 ±2 kHz Sub: Within ±0.5x10^-6 ±600 Hz ?
Tuning steps ? ? 10 / 100 Hz, 1 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz
23 cm/10 W option
0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz
23 cm/10 W option.
5-16 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   CW   USB  
Sensitivity ? Main
SSB/CW/FSK (S/N 10 dB)
≤ 4 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz)
≤ 0.2µV (1.705 MHz ~ 24.5 MHz)
≤ 0.13µV (24.5 MHz ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 0.13µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 0.16µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.11µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 0.11 µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

AM (S/N 10 dB)
≤ 31.6 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz)
≤ 2µV (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz)
≤ 1.3µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 1.3µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 1.4µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 1.0µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 1.0µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

FM (12 dB SINAD)
≤ 0.22 µV (28 ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 0.22µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 0.25µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.18 µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 0.18µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

Sub
AM
≤ 2.25 µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 1.55 µV (438 ~ 450 MHz)

FM
≤ 0.40µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.28µV (438 ~ 450 MHz)
?
Selectivity ? ? 4 crystal filter, SSB bandwidth of about 2.2-1.6KHz four selectable bandwidth, CW bandwidth of about 900-400Hz four selectable bandwidth
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? SSB/CW/AM/FSK: Quadruple stereoheterodyne FM: Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 400 Hz - 3 kHz
Image rejection Main: >70 dBSub: >60 dB Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB ?
Audio output ? 1.5 Watts 8 ohms at 10% distortion 8 ohm load about 0.1W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm 7.0-7.3 / 10.1-10.15 / 14.0-14.35 MHz
20 / 30 / 40 m
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   CW  
RF-output Max 100/100/100/50 W Max 100/100/100/50 W 4 W max @ 13.8 V

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type SO-239 + N-type BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% 13.8V DC +/-15% 8 × AA batteries or 9-14 V DC
Current RX Squelched 2.6 A Squelched 2.6 A 55 mA
TX Max 20.5 A Max 20.5 A 550-950 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 2000 and 2014 Between 201x and 201x
Dimensions 281 × 107 × 371 mm
(11.06 × 4.21 × 14.61 in)
270 × 96 × 317 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.48 in)
140 × 95 × 35 mm
(5.51 × 3.74 × 1.38 in)
Weight 7.80 kg (17.2 lbs) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 500 gr (1.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP
Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC
Auto-AT on HF/6m
DX-Cluster functions
DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions. DDS circuit with 50MHz reference frequency
1602 LCD
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-002000 KENWOOD-TS-B002000 YOUKITS-HB-000001A