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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±1 ppm (0-50°C) ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz 0.005-30 MHz 0.55-30 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   SSB   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? < 0.14 µV CW .5-30 MHz (10 dB S+N/N) Typical. Preamp on.
< 0.25 µV LSB/USB/ISB
< 0.56 µV AM
< 0.90 µV FM
?
Selectivity ? 57 bandwidths selectable from 0.1 kHz to 16 kHz.
Shape factor 1.5:1 or better. 6 to 60 dB.
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Digital signal processing ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 90 dB typical, 80 dB minimum ?
Audio output ? Two 600 ohm (one for each sideband in ISB) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz - -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 90 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 90 - 264 VAC, 48-440 Hz, 30 Watts Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 2000 and 200x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 179 × 60 × 233 mm
(7.05 × 2.36 × 9.17 in)
482 × 133 × 317 mm
(18.98 × 5.24 × 12.48 in)
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Weight ? 5.67 kg (12.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 6 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? PBT
DSP
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000060S TEN-TEC-RX-000340 LAFAYETTE-HA-000226