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General |
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| HAM bands | ? | 2m | 160m 80m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 10m |
| Freq. stability | ? | ? | ? |
| Tuning steps | ? | ? | ? |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz with optional VC-10) | 136-175 / 300-524 / 800-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked) | 0.5-30 MHz |
| Modulations | AM FM CW USB LSB | AM FM | AM FM CW SSB AFSK |
| 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 |
0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) |
SSB/CW: 0.2-0.35 µV (10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz bandwidth) AM: 0.5-0.9 µV (10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz bandwidth) FM: 0.35-0.6 µV (12 dB SINAD @ 15 kHz bandwidth) |
| 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 |
12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) |
35 built-in filters SSB/CW: 200-3000 Hz AM: 400-6000 Hz FM: 15 kHz |
| Filters | ? | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Triple conversion superheterodyne | ? | ? |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 45.9 MHz 2nd: 9.9 MHz 3rd: 455 KHz |
? | ? |
| Image rejection | >70 dB | ? | 80 dB |
| Audio output | ? | ? | ? |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | 144-148 / 438-450 MHz | 10-160 m + WARC |
| Modulations | - | FM | AM FM CW SSB AFSK |
| RF-output | ? | High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W | 1-20 W |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 + Hi-Z | N-type | SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50/500 Ω | 50 Ω | 50 Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | Mains (13.8V DC option (DCK-1)) | 13.8V DC | 13.8V DC |
| Current RX | Max 800 mA @ 13.8 VDC | Max 1 A | ? |
| TX | - | 4-11.5 A | Max 6 A |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1982 and 1992 in Japan | Between 2002 and 200x | Between 2003 and 200x in USA |
| Dimensions |
378 × 115 × 210 mm (14.88 × 4.53 × 8.27 in) |
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216 × 70 × 246 mm (8.50 × 2.76 × 9.69 in) |
| Weight | 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) | 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) | 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Unknown | Unknown |
Other features |
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| Memories | 10 channels in 1 bank(s) | 200 channels in 1 bank(s) | 100 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. | Alpha tags. CTCSS/DTSS. Twin RX | Scanning. CTCSS encoder. PSK31-ready. IF-DSP. |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | KENWOOD-R-002000 | KENWOOD-TM-V000708A | TEN-TEC-ARGONAUT-V-(000516) |
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