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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-148 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-148 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   FM  
RF-output FM/SSB/CW: 200 W, AM: 50 W 5-45 W 5-25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8 V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 600 mA 600 mA
TX ? 9.5 A 6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 198x Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions ? 180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
Weight ? 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX DCL DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-001000D KENWOOD-TM-002550A KENWOOD-TM-002530A