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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF 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  2m  70cm  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 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 0.1-56 / 76-108 / 118-164 / 420-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   CW   SSB   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
? 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
? 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 ? ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple/triple/double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 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 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 10-160m + WARC / 6m / 2m / 70cm
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output Max 100/100/100/50/10 W 25/25 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 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX Squelched 2.6 A ? 0.6-1 A
TX Max 20.5 A ? 22 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 1987 and 19xx Between 2001 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 281 × 107 × 371 mm
(11.06 × 4.21 × 14.61 in)
368 × 129 × 286 mm
(14.49 × 5.08 × 11.26 in)
200 × 80 × 262 mm
(7.87 × 3.15 × 10.31 in)
Weight 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 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. ? 9K6 packet ready. DSP, DCS, CTCSS, ARTS & RS-232. Beacon function
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-002000X YAESU-FT-000736R YAESU-FT-000897