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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 0.5 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512/ 1240-1300 MHz 0.03-56 MHz 0.1-56 / 76-108 / 118-164 / 420-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity SSB/CW/FSK (S/N 10 dB): 0.13 µV
AM (S/N 10 dB): 1.3 µV
FM (12 SINAD): 0.18 µV
AM (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
50-56 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
50-56 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
50-56 MHz: 0.16 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N): 0.2 µV (1.8-30 MHz), 0.125 µV (50-440 MHz)
AM (10 dB S/N): 32 µV (0.1-1.8 MHz), 2 µV (1.8-28 MHz), 1 µV (50-54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD): 0.5 µV (28-30 MHz), 0.2 µV (50-440 MHz)
Selectivity SSB: 2.2 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB
AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 12 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 25 kHz @ -60 dB
N-FM: 8 kHz @ -6 dB / 20 kHz @ -60 dB
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
Optional filters will increase selectivity
Filters ? 10 kHz roofing ?
Receiver system Quadruple/triple/double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB 70 dB 70 dB (HF/6 m), 60 dB (2/70 cm)
Audio output 1.5 W 8 Ohm at 10% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm / 23 cm 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 10-160m + WARC / 6m / 2m / 70cm
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output Max 100/100/100/50/10 W 100 / 100 W FM/SSB/CW: 100/100/50/20 W, AM: 25/25/12.5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% 13.8V DC +/-10% 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX Squelched 2.6 A 1 A (squelched) 0.6-1 A
TX Max 20.5 A Max 22 A 22 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 2007 and 2010 Between 2001 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 281 × 107 × 371 mm
(11.06 × 4.21 × 14.61 in)
223 × 84 × 217 mm
(8.78 × 3.31 × 8.54 in)
200 × 80 × 262 mm
(7.87 × 3.15 × 10.31 in)
Weight 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 10 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions. IF-DSP. IPO. VOX. CTCSS 10 KHz roofing filter. CW beacon feature. 9K6 packet ready. DSP, DCS, CTCSS, ARTS & RS-232. Beacon function
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-002000X YAESU-FT-000450 YAESU-FT-000897