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General |
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| HAM bands | 160m 80m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 6m 10m | 2m | 2m |
| Freq. stability | ±5 p.p.m. stock or ±1 p.p.m. with the TCXO option | ±2.5 p.p.m. (-20 °C ~ +60 °C) | Better than ±10 p.p.m. (-20°C to +60° C) |
| Tuning steps | 0.001 kHz | ? | 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m | 144-148 MHz | 137-174 MHz |
| Modulations | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK AFSK PSK31/63 | FM | FM |
| Sensitivity |
SSB/CW: 500 Hz bandwidth: -136 dBm (typical), preamp on AM: Not specified FM: Not specified |
0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) | Better than 0.2 µV |
| Selectivity | ? |
12 kHz (-6 dB) 30 kHz (-60 dB) |
12 kHz @ -6 dB / 28 kHz @ -60 dB |
| Filters | 2.7 kHz + variable IF DSP Options: 200 Hz, 250 Hz, 400 Hz, 500 Hz, 1 kHz, 1.8 kHz, 2.1 kHz, 2.8 kHz, 6 kHz (AM & ESSB), & 12 kHz for FM | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Double conversion superheterodyne | Double conversion superheterodyne | Double conversion superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 8.215 MHz 2nd: 15 kHz |
1st: 49.95 MHz 2nd: 450 kHz |
21.7 MHz & 450 kHz |
| Image rejection | ? | ? | ≥ 70 dB |
| Audio output | ? | 2 W | 3.5 W @ 4 ohm for 10% THD |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz (2m option) | 144-148 MHz | 144-148 MHz |
| Modulations | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK AFSK PSK31/63 | FM | FM |
| RF-output | 0.1-10 / 0.1-100 | High: 60 W, Medium: ? W, Low: ? W | 50 / 25 / 10 / 5 W |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 | SO-239 | SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50 Ω | 50 Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 11-15V DC | 13.8V DC | 13.8 V DC (±10%), negative ground |
| Current RX | 0.9 A | 1 A | 300-600 mA |
| TX | 22 A max | 13 A max | 8 A (50 W) / 6 A (25 W) / 3 A (10 W) / 2 A (5 W) |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 2007 and 20xx in USA | Between 2003 and 200x | Between 2000 and 200x |
| Dimensions |
112 × 282 × 300 mm (4.41 × 11.10 × 11.81 in) |
160 × 43 × 137 mm (6.30 × 1.69 × 5.39 in) |
127 × 35 × 126 mm (5.00 × 1.38 × 4.96 in) |
| Weight | 4.25 kg (9.4 lbs) | 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) | 990 gr (2.2 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Mobile | Mobile |
Other features |
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| Memories | 144 channels in 1 bank(s) | ? | 130 channels in 1 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features |
RS-232C Built-in PSK31/CW/RTTY decoder/encoder Built-in keyer DVR option Sub RX option |
? | 9K6 packet ready |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | ELECRAFT-K000003 | KENWOOD-TM-000271A | YAESU-FT-001500M |
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