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General |
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| HAM bands | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | 160m 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 6m 2m 70cm 23cm 10m |
| 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 | ? | Continuous | ? |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 10-160 m |
10-160 m (no general coverage) WWV 10 MHz |
0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz 23 cm/10 W option. |
| Modulations | AM CW SSB | CW SSB FSK | AM FM N-FM CW SSB FSK |
| Sensitivity | ? | 0.25 µV S+N/N or more |
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 | ? |
SSB/CW wide: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB) FSK/CW narrow with YK-88C: 0.5 kHz (-6 dB), 1.8 kHz (-60 dB) |
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| Filters | ? | YK-88C CW filter, 500 Hz YK-88S SSB filter, 2.2 kHz | ? |
| Receiver system | ? | Single conversion superheterodyne | SSB/CW/AM/FSK: Quadruple stereoheterodyne FM: Triple conversion superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. | ? | 8.830 MHz | ? |
| Image rejection | ? | 60 dB | Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB |
| Audio output | ? | 2 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm | 1.5 Watts 8 ohms at 10% distortion |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | 10-160 m | 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm |
| Modulations | - | CW SSB FSK | AM FM N-FM CW SSB FSK |
| RF-output | ? | Max 100 W | Max 100/100/100/50 W |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 | SO-239 | SO-239 + N-type |
| Impedance | 50 Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | Mains | 11-16V DC (13.8V DC nominal) | 13.8V DC +/-15% |
| Current RX | ? | 1.2-1.6 A | Squelched 2.6 A |
| TX | - | 20 A max | Max 20.5 A |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 19xx and 19xx | Between 1979 and 198x in Japan | Between 2000 and 2014 |
| Dimensions | ? |
325 × 133 × 287 mm (12.80 × 5.24 × 11.30 in) |
270 × 96 × 317 mm (10.63 × 3.78 × 12.48 in) |
| Weight | ? | 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) | 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Base Station | Unknown |
Other features |
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| Memories | ? | None | 300 channels in 1 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | ? |
WARC option NB Dual RIT IF Shift VOX Transverter terminals |
DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions. |
| Accessories | ? |
AT-180 Antenna tuner with SWR/power meter and antenna switch DFC-180 Digital frequency control HS-4 headphones HS-5 headphones MC-35S Hand microphone, 50 kohm MC-50 Desk microphone, 500 ohm/50 kohm PC-1 Phone patch PS-30 Power supply SM-220 Station monitor SP-180 External speaker with filters VFO-180 Remote VFO YK-88C CW filter, 500 Hz YK-88S SSB filter, 2.2 kHz |
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| MPN | KENWOOD-R-000820 | KENWOOD-TS-000180S | KENWOOD-TS-B002000 |
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