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HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  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 ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz
23 cm/10 W option.
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Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   -
Sensitivity 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 ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system SSB/CW/AM/FSK: Quadruple stereoheterodyne FM: Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB ?
Audio output 1.5 Watts 8 ohms at 10% distortion ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm 10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output Max 100/100/100/50 W SSB/CW: 50-100 W, AM: 25-50 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% 115 / 230V AC
Current RX Squelched 2.6 A -
TX Max 20.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 2014 Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 317 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.48 in)
270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions. ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-B002000 KENWOOD-TX-000599