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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
HF Transmitter
Mobile HF/6m Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability Within ±10 x 10-6 (±0.5 x 10-6 with SO-2) ? TCXO ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Continuous CW/SSB: 10 Hz, AM/FM/W-FM: 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz - 0.3-56 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM (S+N/N 10 dB)
Less than 31.6 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz),
Less than 2 µV (1.750 ~ 24.5 MHz),
Less than 1.3 µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 1.3 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
Less than 0.25 µV (28 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 0.25 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
SSB/CW (S+N/N 10 dB)
Less than 4 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz),
Less than 0.2 µV (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz),
Less than 0.13 µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz),
Less than 0.13 µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
- SSB/CW (10 dB S/N): 0.158 µV (1.8-30 MHz), 0.125 µV (50-54 MHz)
AM (10 dB S/N): 5 µV (0.5-1.8 MHz), 1.6 µV (1.8-30 MHz), 1.25 µV (50-54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD): 0.35 µV (29 / 50-54 MHz)
Selectivity AM
More than 4.0 kHz (-6dB),
Less than 20.0 kHz (-50 db)
FM
More than 12.0 kHz (-6 dB),
Less than 25.0 kHz (-50 db)
SSB/CW
More than 2.2 kHz (-6 dB),
Less than 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
- SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 750 Hz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? - 3 kHz roofing filter
Receiver system FM: triple superheterodyne, other: double superheterodyne - Double / Triple Conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz(FM only)
- 1st: 69.450 MHz (SSB/CW/AM/FM)
2nd: 450 kHz
3rd: 24 kHz
Image rejection Greater than 70 dB - 70 dB (HF/6 m), 60 dB (2/70 cm)
Audio output ? - 2.5 W (@4 Ohms, 10% THD or less)

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-80 / 6 m 10-160m + WARC + 60m / 6m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM/FSK: 100 W; AM: 25 W ? FM/SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% Mains 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 2 A - 1.1 A (2 A max)
TX 20.5 A ? 15 A (23 A max)

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 196x and 19xx in Japan Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 271 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.67 in)
330 × 180 × 310 mm
(12.99 × 7.09 × 12.20 in)
155 × 52 × 218 mm
(6.10 × 2.05 × 8.58 in)
Weight 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? - ?
Accessories ? - ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000570DG KENWOOD-TX-000310 YAESU-FT-000891