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General |
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| HAM bands | 2m 70cm | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 6m 2m 70cm 23cm 10m | 2m 1.25m 70cm |
| 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 | ±5 ppm |
| Tuning steps | ? | ? | 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz |
0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz 23 cm/10 W option. |
0.5-1.8 (AM) / 76-108 (FM) / 108-250 / 300-1000 MHz (cellular block in some regions) |
| Modulations | AM FM FSK GMSK | AM FM N-FM CW SSB FSK | AM FM N-FM W-FM W-FM Stereo |
| Sensitivity |
0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) (VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD) |
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) |
0.8 µV (10 dB SN, 108-137 MHz, AM) 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD, 137-150 MHz, FM) 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD, 150-174 MHz, FM) 1 µV (12 dB SINAD, 174-222 MHz, W-FM) 0.8 µV (10 dB SN, 300-336 MHz, AM) 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD, 336-420 MHz, FM) 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD, 420-470 MHz, FM) 5 µV (12 dB SINAD, 470-800, W-FM) 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD, 800-900 MHz, FM) 0.8 µV (12 dB SINAD, 800-999 MHz, FM) 5 µV (10 dB SN, 0.5-1.7 MHz, AM) 2 µV (12 dB SINAD, 76-108 MHz, W-FM) |
| Selectivity | 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) | ? | N-FM/AM: 12 / 30 kHz (-6/-60 dB) |
| Filters | ? | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Double conversion superheterodyne | SSB/CW/AM/FSK: Quadruple stereoheterodyne FM: Triple conversion superheterodyne | Single conversion (AM radio) Double conversion (FM/AM) Triple conversion (W-FM) |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 38.85 / 45.05 MHz 2nd: 450 / 455 kHz |
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FM/AM radio 1st: 130 kHz (FM) / 50 kHz (AM) FM/AM 1st: 47.25 (A) / 44.85 (B) MHz 2nd: 450 (A/B) MHz W-FM 1st: 45.8 (A) / 44.0 (B) MHz 2nd: 10.7 MHz 3rd: 1 MHz (A) / 400 kHz (B) |
| Image rejection | ? | Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB | ? |
| Audio output | 450 mW | 1.5 Watts 8 ohms at 10% distortion | 4 W @ 4 ohm for 10% THD |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 144-146 / 430-440 MHz | 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm | 2m / 1.25m / 70cm (1.25m USA only) |
| Modulations | FM FSK GMSK | AM FM N-FM CW SSB FSK | FM N-FM |
| RF-output | High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW | Max 100/100/100/50 W | 50 / 20 / 5 W (USA version: 1 W QRP mode) |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SMA | SO-239 + N-type | SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external | 13.8V DC +/-15% | 13.8V DC (11.7~15.8V DC) negative ground |
| Current RX | 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) | Squelched 2.6 A | 0.5 A |
| TX | 300 mA-1.7 A | Max 20.5 A | 10 A |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1999 and 200x in Japan | Between 2000 and 2014 | Between 2009 and 201x |
| Dimensions |
54 × 1195 × 357 mm (2.13 × 47.05 × 14.06 in) |
270 × 96 × 317 mm (10.63 × 3.78 × 12.48 in) |
157 × 66 × 183.5 mm (6.18 × 2.60 × 7.22 in) |
| Weight | 340 gr (12.0 oz) with PB-38 | 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) | 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) Chassis + front panel |
| Form factor | Handheld | Unknown | Mobile |
Other features |
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| Memories | 200 channels in 1 bank(s) | 300 channels in 1 bank(s) | 1000 channels in 2 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features |
Alpha tags Built-in TNC APRS |
DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions. |
Alpha tags GPS APRS DTMF Repeater shift (±600 kHz) Twin RX Packet modem (1200/9600 baud) 8 different background colours |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | KENWOOD-TH-D000007E | KENWOOD-TS-B002000 | YAESU-FTM-000350 |
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