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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 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 6m 2m 70cm 23cm 10m | ? |
| Freq. stability | ≤ 10 p.p.m. | 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 | ? | 0.1 kHz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.1-30 MHz |
0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz 23 cm/10 W option. |
0.5-25 MHz |
| Modulations | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK | AM FM N-FM CW SSB FSK | CW USB |
| 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 |
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) |
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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 |
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| Filters | SSB: 300 / 2600 Hz CW: 200 Hz FSK: 500 Hz AM: 100 / 4000 Hz FM: 14 kHz | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Quadruple conversion superheterodyne | SSB/CW/AM/FSK: Quadruple stereoheterodyne FM: Triple conversion superheterodyne | ? |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 73.05 MHz 2nd: 8.83 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz 4th: 11.3 kHz |
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| Image rejection | ≥ 80 dB | Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB | ? |
| Audio output | >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms | 1.5 Watts 8 ohms at 10% distortion | ? |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 10-160 m + WARC | 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm | 1.7-23 MHz |
| Modulations | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK | AM FM N-FM CW SSB FSK | CW USB |
| RF-output | Max 100 W (AM 25 W) | Max 100/100/100/50 W | 150 W |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 | SO-239 + N-type | - |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 13.8V DC +/- 15% | 13.8V DC +/-15% | 13.6V DC |
| Current RX | 2 A | Squelched 2.6 A | ? |
| TX | 20.5 A | Max 20.5 A | ? |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1995 and 19xx | Between 2000 and 2014 | Between 198x and 199x |
| Dimensions |
330 × 120 × 334 mm (12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in) |
270 × 96 × 317 mm (10.63 × 3.78 × 12.48 in) |
346 × 116 × 299 mm (13.62 × 4.57 × 11.77 in) |
| Weight | 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) | 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) | ? |
| Form factor | Base Station | Unknown | Mobile |
Other features |
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| Memories | 100 channels in 1 bank(s) | 300 channels in 1 bank(s) | 358 channels in 2 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Marine / Navy |
| Features |
DSP Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms |
DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions. | ? |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | KENWOOD-TS-000870S | KENWOOD-TS-B002000 | SEA-000222 |
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