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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
VHF Receiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  6m  2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 30-50 / 152-174 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   AM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW/FSK
500-1620 kHz: < 4 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 0.2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 0.13 µV
AM
500-1620 kHz: < 32 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 1.3 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: < 0.25 µV
? ?
Selectivity SSB/CW/FSK
2.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB
AM
5 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -50 dB
FM
12 kHz @ -6 dB, 25 kHz @ -50 dB
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ≥ 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W across 8 ohms @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   - AM  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM:20-100 W, AM: 10-40 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC or mains ?
Current RX 2 A ? ?
TX Max 20 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 305 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.01 in)
? 175 × 64 × 41 mm
(6.89 × 2.52 × 1.61 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) without AT unit ? 1.02 kg (2.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 3 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories AT-450 antenna tuner ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000450S RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000002A LAFAYETTE-HE-000210A