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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  1.25m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz / 50-54 MHz 220-225 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? 500 Hz / 2.7 kHz roofing filters ?
Receiver system ? DSP Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 220-225 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   FM  
RF-output Max 125 W ? 5-25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 600 mA
TX ? ? 6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 198x Between 2010 and 20xx in Singapore Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions ? ? 180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
Weight ? ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Auto-AT option Duo color LCD (amber/green)
Antenna tuner
DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000930 KENWOOD-TS-000590 KENWOOD-TM-003530A