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General |
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| HAM bands | ? | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 6m 2m 70cm 23cm 10m | 160m 80m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 10m |
| Freq. stability | ± 10 x10-6 or better | Main: Other mode within ±0.5 x 10^-6 (±0.5 p.p.m.) FM TX mode within ±0.5x10^-6 ±2 kHz Sub: Within ±0.5x10^-6 ±600 Hz | ? |
| Tuning steps | ? | ? | ? |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.1-30 MHz (108-174 MHz option: VC-20) |
0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz 23 cm/10 W option. |
0.15-30 MHz |
| Modulations | AM FM CW USB LSB | AM FM N-FM CW SSB FSK | AM CW USB LSB |
| Sensitivity | 0.25 µV 1.8-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) |
Main SSB/CW/FSK (S/N 10 dB) ≤ 4 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz) ≤ 0.2µV (1.705 MHz ~ 24.5 MHz) ≤ 0.13µV (24.5 MHz ~ 30 MHz) ≤ 0.13µV (50 ~ 54 MHz) ≤ 0.16µV (144 ~ 148 MHz) ≤ 0.11µV (430 ~ 450 MHz) ≤ 0.11 µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz) AM (S/N 10 dB) ≤ 31.6 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz) ≤ 2µV (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz) ≤ 1.3µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz) ≤ 1.3µV (50 ~ 54 MHz) ≤ 1.4µV (144 ~ 148 MHz) ≤ 1.0µV (430 ~ 450 MHz) ≤ 1.0µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz) FM (12 dB SINAD) ≤ 0.22 µV (28 ~ 30 MHz) ≤ 0.22µV (50 ~ 54 MHz) ≤ 0.25µV (144 ~ 148 MHz) ≤ 0.18 µV (430 ~ 450 MHz) ≤ 0.18µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz) Sub AM ≤ 2.25 µV (144 ~ 148 MHz) ≤ 1.55 µV (438 ~ 450 MHz) FM ≤ 0.40µV (144 ~ 148 MHz) ≤ 0.28µV (438 ~ 450 MHz) |
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| Selectivity |
AM: 6.0 kHz SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz FM: 12.0 kHz |
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| Filters | 1st: 58.1125 MHz 2nd: 8.83 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz (FM) | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Triple conversion superheterodyne | SSB/CW/AM/FSK: Quadruple stereoheterodyne FM: Triple conversion superheterodyne | ? |
| IF-freqs. | ? | ? | ? |
| Image rejection | >80 dB (1.8 - 30 MHz) | Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB | ? |
| Audio output | 1.5 W @ 8 ohm | 1.5 Watts 8 ohms at 10% distortion | ? |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm | 10-160 m + WARC |
| Modulations | - | AM FM N-FM CW SSB FSK | AM CW USB LSB |
| RF-output | ? | Max 100/100/100/50 W | Max 125 W |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 + Hi-Z | SO-239 + N-type | SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50/500 Ω | 50Ω | 50 Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 13.8V DC or mains | 13.8V DC +/-15% | Mains |
| Current RX | Max 2 A | Squelched 2.6 A | ? |
| TX | - | Max 20.5 A | ? |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1987 and 1996 in Japan | Between 2000 and 2014 | Between 1982 and 198x |
| Dimensions |
270 × 96 × 270 mm (10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in) |
270 × 96 × 317 mm (10.63 × 3.78 × 12.48 in) |
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| Weight | 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs) | 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) | ? |
| Form factor | Base Station | Unknown | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | 100 channels in 1 bank(s) | 300 channels in 1 bank(s) | ? |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features |
AGC Attenuator Carry Handle Dial Lock Dimmer Dual Clock-Timer Dual NB Dual VFOs IF Shift Mute Terminals Notch Record Activation Record Jack S-Meter Scan Squelch Sweep Tilt Bar Tone Control |
DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions. | Auto-AT option |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | KENWOOD-R-005000 | KENWOOD-TS-B002000 | KENWOOD-TS-000930 |
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