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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
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80m Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m 
Freq. stability ≤ 3 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
1240-1300 MHz option
- 80 m
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   - SSB  
Sensitivity FM: 0.22 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.16 µV
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single/double/triple/quadruple conversion superheterodyne 1 x 12BY7A driver 2 x S2001/6146B final Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695/75.925/287.175 MHz
2nd: 0.455/10.695/41.415 MHz
3rd: -/0.455/10.695 MHz
4th: -/-/455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output 1.5 W / 8 ohms @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
1240-1300 MHz option
10-80 m 80 m
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   SSB  
RF-output FM: 45/40 W, SSB/CW: 35/30 W, 23cm: 10 W SSB/CW: 50-100 W, AM: 25-50 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% Mains ?
Current RX 2.5 A Max 350 W ?
TX Max 15 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 342 × 134 × 369 mm
(13.46 × 5.28 × 14.53 in)
270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
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Weight 9.20 kg (20.3 lbs) 12.50 kg (27.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 30 channels in bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000790E KENWOOD-TX-000599-CS HEATHKIT-HW-000012