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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ±5 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-524 / 800-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked) 0.15-30 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   -
Sensitivity 146/440 MHz: <0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 10 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: ? µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 32 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
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Selectivity -6 dB: More than 11 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 30 kHz
N-AM
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
W-AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 22 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW/FSK
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? 250 / 500 Hz CW, 6 kHz AM (Optional) ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple (FM) / Quadruple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.05 MHz (Band A), 49.95 MHz (Band B)
2nd: 455 kHz (Band A), 450 kHz (Band B)
1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 100 kHz
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Image rejection ? 80 dB (1.8-30 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W into 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 430-450 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 10-80 m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 50 / 10 / 5 W 250 W PEP, AM: 140W DC input SSB/CW: 50-100 W, AM: 25-50 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 20-150Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% Mains (120 / 220 / 240 V AC) 115 / 230V AC
Current RX 1.2 A max 80 W -
TX 13 A max 510 W max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 43 × 142 mm
(5.51 × 1.69 × 5.59 in)
401 × 141 × 350 mm
(15.79 × 5.55 × 13.78 in)
270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 18.50 kg (40.8 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 4 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in TNC 1K2/9K6, APRS. Twin RX Auto-AT option ?
Accessories ? Internal automatic antenna tuner
Communications headphones
Light-weight open air communications headphones
Deluxe communications headphones
Micro headphones
Hand microphone
Desk microphone
Phone patch
Station monitor
TXCO
External speaker
Voice synthesizer
500 Hz CW filter (455 kHz IF)
250 Hz CW filter (455 kHz IF)
6 kHz AM filter (8.83 MHz IF)
500 Hz CW filter (8.83 MHz IF)
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MPN KENWOOD-TM-D000710A KENWOOD-TS-000940S KENWOOD-TX-000599