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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile CB | 60 channels

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz 30-54 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA)
68-88 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (EU)
26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   -
Sensitivity ? AM
108-136 MHz: 2.0 µV
FM
68-88 MHz: 0.5 µV
138-174 MHz: 1.0 µV
380-512 MHz: 1.0 µV
?
Selectivity ? ± 9 kHz @ -6 dB
± 15 kHz @ -50 dB
?
Filters ? 1 crystal + 1 ceramic ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ≥ 50 dB ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W max ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output HF: 100 W (AM: 40 W), 6 m: 50 W (AM: 20 W) ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC or mains ?
Current RX Max 2.5 A ? ?
TX Max 20.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 328 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.91 in)
260 × 80 × 200 mm
(10.24 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
?
Weight 6.90 kg (15.2 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 8 channels/second 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000690S RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002021 MOTORADIO-FA-M000021