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General |
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| HAM bands | ? | 2m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 10m |
| Freq. stability | ? | ? | < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical |
| Tuning steps | ? | ? | 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz with optional VC-10) | 136-173 MHz | 0.03-30 MHz |
| Modulations | AM FM CW USB LSB | FM N-FM | AM AM-sync N-FM CW USB LSB |
| Sensitivity |
AM (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <20 µV, 2-30 MHz <4 µV FM (20 dB S+N/N): 2-30 MHz <1 µV SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <2 µV, 2-30 MHz <0.4 µV |
? | 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz |
| Selectivity |
AM-Wide: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB) AM-Narrow: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB) FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB) SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB) CW-Narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 820 Hz (-60 dB) with optional YG-455C CW filter |
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2,2kHz / 1,4:1 3,5kHz / 1,38:1 4,5kHz / 1,53:1 7,0kHz / 1,41:1 |
| Filters | ? | ? | 2.2, 3.5, 4.5 and 7.0 kHz |
| Receiver system | Triple conversion superheterodyne | ? | Double conversion superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 45.9 MHz 2nd: 9.9 MHz 3rd: 455 KHz |
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1st: 45 MHz 2nd: 455 kHz |
| Image rejection | >70 dB | ? | ? |
| Audio output | ? | ? | 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | 144-146 MHz | - |
| Modulations | - | FM N-FM | - |
| RF-output | ? | High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W | ? |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 + Hi-Z | SMA | SO-239 + Hi-Z |
| Impedance | 50/500 Ω | 50 Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | Mains (13.8V DC option (DCK-1)) | 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal | 13.8 V DC |
| Current RX | Max 800 mA @ 13.8 VDC | ? | ? |
| TX | - | ? | - |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1982 and 1992 in Japan | Between 2003 and 200x | Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain |
| Dimensions |
378 × 115 × 210 mm (14.88 × 4.53 × 8.27 in) |
58 × 110 × 29 mm (2.28 × 4.33 × 1.14 in) |
253 × 109 × 204 mm (9.96 × 4.29 × 8.03 in) |
| Weight | 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) | 355 gr (12.5 oz) | 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Handheld | Mobile |
Other features |
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| Memories | 10 channels in 1 bank(s) | 100 channels in 1 bank(s) | 30 channels in 1 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | Four-step attenuator: 0-10-20-30 dB. Dual clocks with timer. Slow/Fast AGC selector. Tone control. All mode squelch circuit. Scanning. | CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. | ? |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | KENWOOD-R-002000 | KENWOOD-TH-K000002E | LOWE-HF-000225E |
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