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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  6m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 12.5 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.150-30 MHz 66-88 / 108-137 / 137-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (UK version)
29-54 / 108-137 / 137-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (US version)
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   N-FM   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 13 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 40 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.7 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
1.3 µV (airband) ?
Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double (AM/SSB/CW) / triple (FM) conversion ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.8 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ≥ 70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   - AM   SSB  
RF-output SSB: 250W PEP, CW: 200W, AM: 60W, FM (optional): 120W ? 4 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6 V DC, 4×AA ?
Current RX 1.2 A ? ?
TX Max 20 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 275 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.83 in)
62 × 156 × 43 mm
(2.44 × 6.14 × 1.69 in)
?
Weight 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs) 230 gr (8.1 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) 110 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 23 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? 15 sec. back-light
Priority channel, delay, lockout
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000430S RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000025-(NEWER) HY-GAIN-VIII-(003078)